DETROIT >> Kirk Gibson is leaving the broadcast booth.

Gibson, the Detroit Tigers and FanDuel Sports Network Detroit made the joint announcement Monday morning, less than two weeks before the Tigers begin the 2025 season.

Gibson has been a member of the Tigers’ broadcast team for 15 years ? most recently, since 2015, and before that, he was in the television broadcast booth from 1998-2002.

“Although I may be leaving the booth, my connection with the Tigers remains strong,” Gibson said in a statement Monday. “Over the past 25 years, I have been honored to introduce integral parts of the game from my experiences as a player, manager, and coach. I’m incredibly grateful for the support from the Tigers organization, the Ilitch family, and Detroit’s loyal baseball fans.”

Gibson, 67, said that stepping away from the broadcast booth will allow him to focus more on his foundation, which he’s used as a platform for Parkinson’s Disease patients. Gibson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015.

In October, on the same day the Tigers were starting the postseason, Gibson announced plans for a 30,000-square-foot Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness, on Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills. The center, which will focus on movement and cognitive therapy, will be free for patients with Parkinson’s, as well as families and caretakers.

Gibson’s foundation focuses on therapies, rather than a cure. The center is set to open sometime in 2025, and will offer 70 hours of weekly programming, with a capacity to serve more than 60,000 visitors per year. Gibson’s annual charity golf outing, alone, has raised more than $2 million for the foundation.

“On a personal level, I’ll be focusing on my current health while also continuing to support and encourage others battling Parkinson’s,” Gibson said in a statement. “Developing this center is a huge endeavor that will be the