Gibbons
Jun 20 2008, AP

John Gibbons was fired by the last-place Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and replaced by Cito Gaston, who led the team to World Series titles in 1992 and 1993.The Blue Jays began the day 35-39, having lost five straight and 13 of their last 17 games to fall...

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In this photo provided by StarPix, musicians Billy Gibbons of “ZZ Top” and John Legend shake hands backstage at the showing of the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2009 Collection during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008.