Cito Gaston Winningest Manager Record

Lore & Background

Pevey's playing career lasted for 13 seasons (through 1995, with the exception of 1990, which he missed with an injury). In his only Major League trial, he appeared in 13 games played, 11 as a starting catcher, for the Montreal Expos. He had one double and one triple among his nine big-league hits. In 1995, he was a replacement player in spring training for the Seattle Mariners, being named the team's provisional roster before the players' strike ended. As a manager, Pevey has worked at all levels of minor league baseball, starting in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization at the Rookie level (Medicine Hat Blue Jays), then moving up the ladder to the Low-A (Hagerstown Suns), High-A (Dunedin Blue Jays), Double-A (the Eastern League's New Haven Ravens), and Triple-A (the International League's Syracuse Sky Chiefs). In 1999, Pevey served as bullpen coach on the major league staff of Toronto manager Jim Fregosi. At the end of the season, he returned to the MLB Jays when was named Toronto's first base coach, replacing Ernie Whitt. Pevey coached third base for the Blue Jays in 2008 when he was fired along with manager John Gibbons on June 20, 2008. In 2009, Pevey joined the Cubs' farm system as manager of the Single-A Peoria Chiefs, then worked for three seasons (2010–2012) as the Cubs' minor league catching coordinator. In 2013, his first as pilot of the Iowa Cubs, Pevey led them to a 66–78 record and third place in their division. Through 13 minor league seasons, Pevey's teams have compiled an 864–829 (.510) mark. He is the third manager in Iowa Cubs history to serve three or more consecutive seasons as the club's manager. He is the winningest coach for the Iowa Cubs and won his 1,000th game as a minor league manager in 2018.

In Their Own Story

The stadium lights hummed overhead as the final out was recorded. In the blue dugout, Cito Gaston did not shout; he simply nodded, a quiet smile breaking through his exhaustion. The champagne bottles were already uncorked by the players on the field, but for him, this moment was about the long road traveled since 1989.

Reader's Guide

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Did You Know?

• Pevey was selected in the 19th round of the 1982 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins but was released after two months in the Rookie-level Appalachian League.
• He missed the entire 1990 season due to injury.
• Pevey was a replacement player for the Seattle Mariners in 1995 spring training.
• He was fired as third base coach of the Toronto Blue Jays on June 20, 2008, along with manager John Gibbons.
• Pevey is the winningest coach in Iowa Cubs history and won his 1,000th game as a minor league manager in 2018.