Cito Gaston had a huge year for the Padres in 1970, hitting 29 home runs and posting a 146 OPS+.

He's best known for managing the Blue Jays to the 1992 & 1993 World Series titles - and was at the Rogers Centre last night to throw out the first pitch of this year's Fall Classic. GO JAYS!

1969 Topps #304, Padres Rookies ⭐ Cito Gaston RC
In 1992 & 1993, Cito Gaston led the Toronto Blue Jays to Back-2-Back World Championships. 🏆
He is the first African-American to manage a World Series Champion Team and he did it for consecutive years.
In 2002, Gaston was elected into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Gaston was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
In 2008, Gaston was presented a Negro League Hall of Fame Legacy Award (Jackie Robinson Award).
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