Cito Gaston
American baseball player and manager (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston (/ˈsiːtoʊ ˈɡæstən/; born March 17, 1944) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder, coach and manager. His major league career as a player lasted from 1967 to 1978, most notably with the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves. He spent his entire managerial career with the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball history to win a World Series title.
Cito Gaston | |
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Outfielder / Manager | |
Born: (1944-03-17) March 17, 1944 (age 80) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1978, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 91 |
Runs batted in | 387 |
Managerial record | 894–837 |
Winning % | .516 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2002 |
Gaston managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1989 to 1997, then again from 2008 to 2010. During this time, he managed the Blue Jays to four American League East division titles (1989, 1991, 1992 and 1993), two American League pennants (1992 and 1993) and two World Series titles (1992 and 1993).