Topic: Cito Gaston

Longtime manager Jim Leyland, who won a World Series with the Florida Marlins and two American League pennants with the Detroit Tigers, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Gibbons, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004-08, is returning to the American League team as manager, the team announced Tuesday.

John Farrell, who spent four years as the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox, was hired to be manager in Toronto, the Blue Jays announced Monday.

Aaron Hill's three-run homer in the fifth gave the Toronto Blue Jays a seven-run lead Wednesday en route to an 8-4 victory over the struggling New York Yankees.

Cito Gaston will manage the Toronto Blue Jays through the 2009 season.

Toronto's Scott Rolen and Lyle Overbay combined to drive in four runs and the Blue Jays ended a seven-game losing streak Sunday with an 8-5 win over Pittsburgh.

Doug Mientkiewicz raced home from third on a fielding error with nobody out in the 12th inning Friday, giving Pittsburgh a 1-0 win over Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays fired Manager John Gibbons Friday and replaced him with two-time World Series-winning skipper Cito Gaston.

With six games left in a disappointing season, the Toronto Blue Jays have fired general manager Gord Ash.