{"product_id":"gibby-tales-of-a-baseball-lifer-hardcover","title":"Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreg Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJosh Donaldson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA captivating and candid memoir from one of the most beloved and colorful figures in Toronto Blue Jays history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised 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 York Mets. While Gibbons only played 18 major league games, he did earn a World Series ring as the 1986 Mets bullpen catcher and knew all the characters from that team, including Doc Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra, and Gary Carter. In 1990, Gibby began his journey as a coach and manager. An old teammate, J.P. Ricciardi, hired him to work with the Jays, and he moved his way up the ranks and into the hearts of baseball fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Gibbons\u003c\/b\u003e lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGreg Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 17 books and the producer of SlamWrestling.net. He is the 2020 recipient of the James C. Melby Historian Award for his contributions to pro wrestling history. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.28 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772351381792,"sku":"9781770417106","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5d4a8284bba3de7a295610b42188284b.webp?v=1780403785","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gibby-tales-of-a-baseball-lifer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}