Cito Gaston, First Black Manager in Baseball to Win a World Series
As a child in San Antonio and Corpus Christi, TX, Cito Gaston dreamt of becoming a truck driver like his father, a singer, or a professional baseball player. He went on to play with three different clubs: the Atlanta Braves, where he roomed with the late Hank Aaron; the San
As a child in San Antonio and Corpus Christi, TX, Cito Gaston dreamt of becoming a truck driver like his father, a singer, or a professional baseball player. He went on to play with three different clubs: the Atlanta Braves, where he roomed with the late Hank Aaron; the San Diego Padres; and the Pittsburgh Pirates for one season.
His biggest accomplishment came in 1992, when he became the first Black manager in Major League Baseball history to win a World Series, with the Toronto Blue Jays. His managerial career ended with two World Series titles, two American League pennants, four AL East titles, and an induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.