John Gibbons

About

Baseball manager known for his two separate stints as the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. As a player, he won the 1986 World Series as a catcher with the New York Mets.

Before Fame

He played at Douglas MacArthur High School and was drafted by the Mets in the 1980 Amateur Draft.

Trivia

He has famously feuded with a number of his players, even exchanging shoves with Blue Jays pitcher Ted Lilly in 2006.

Family Life

He married a woman named Julie, with whom he has three children.

Associated With

He was named to AL All-Star staff in 2013 by then-Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland.