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Article: Gaston is dismissed as Blue Jays manager He led Toronto to victory in '92, '93 World Series
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 25, 1997
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Cito Gaston, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays to World Series
championships in 1992 and '93, was fired Wednesday with his team in
last place in the American League East Division.
General manager Gord Ash announced the dismissal and said pitching
coach Mel Queen would manage the team for the rest of the season.
Gaston is the third manager fired this season, following
Cincinnati's Ray Knight and Kansas City's Bob Boone. His ouster
leaves Dusty Baker of San Francisco and Don Baylor of Colorado as
the only black managers.
Ash, whose team is 72-86, said he hoped to have a new manager by
the winter meetings in December.
"Cito Gaston is a quality baseball person," he said. "Loyal,
dedicated, ...