Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer

'A captivating and candid memoir from one of the most beloved and colorful figures in Toronto Blue Jays history Over 11 years and two separate managerial stints with the Toronto Blue Jays, John Gibbons endeared himself to fans with his folksy manner and his frequent battles with umpires: Here comes Gibby!

Winning helped too. Under Gibbons s management, the Jays made the American League Championship Series in 2015, ending a 22-year playoff drought; then they did it again in 2016.

Along the way the team defied odds, won over a nation, and with one flip of a bat produced one of the most iconic moments in MLB history.

Now, in his memoir, Gibby shares the story: an on-field career that didn t pan out, but a managing career that did eventually.

Raised in a military family, he played his first competitive baseball in Newfoundland and Labrador, and, with the family now in San Antonio, Texas, Gibby, a catcher, developed into a first-round draft pick of the New Yor