Former Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers star Kirk Gibson has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he said Tuesday.

“I have faced many different obstacles in my life, and have always maintained a strong belief that no matter the circumstances, I could overcome those obstacles,” Gibson said in a statement released by Fox Sports Detroit, for whom Gibson has been working as an analyst on Tigers telecasts.

Gibson has not worked on a Tigers broadcast since Opening Day.

“I look forward to being back at the ballpark as soon as possible,” he said.

Gibson played 12 seasons with the Tigers in a 17-year playing career that also included stints with the Dodgers, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Gibson served as manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2010 until September 2014, when he was fired with three games left in the season.

The 57-year-old Gibson had one of the most memorable moments in baseball history with his limping, pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series for the Dodgers. He also won a championship in 1984 with the Tiger

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