The American League Manager of the Year award was handed out today and with that comes the award for the National League’s best manager. Kirk Gibson has won the award according to a press release sent via email.

After back-to-back last place finishes in the NL West division, the Arizona Diamondbacks, under the tutelage of Gibson, shocked a lot of people in the baseball world by winning 94 games and their division title.

The team also looked impressive in the playoffs, but fell to the Brewers in five games in the NLDS.

The former Tigers and Dodgers fan favourite hit a game winning home run in the 1988 World Series, which was followed by the memorable fist pump as he rounded first base. The moment is a classic and will forever be remembered.

Perhaps Gibson’s award is just the first of many great memories he will bring to D-Backs fans everywhere.