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The Real Story Behind Josh Donaldson's Bat Incident | Toronto News
A decade later, the infamous 2015 Josh Donaldson bat-smashing moment is finally cleared up — it wasn’t about cologne, but strategy. Former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons revealed he was worried about Donaldson’s struggles against CC Sabathia and even considered sitting him, but put him in as DH. The wild swings and third strike led to the viral meltdown — and a legendary (and slightly absurd) Tom Ford cologne anecdote. Both eventually left Toronto, but Gibbons is still in baseball, now as a bench coach for the Angels. What started as a frustrated at-bat became a baseball legend — and a…
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