The Cubs knocked off the Reds 9-5 on Tuesday, which not only got the team back to .500, but also gave manager Joe Maddon his 1,000th win. Celebrating in the most Joe Maddon way possible, the manager had a glass of red wine over his postgame press conference.
How does Joe Maddon celebrate his 1,000th win as a manager? With a glass of wine, of course! @BinnysBev @Cubs @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/Y7dgG1dBfo
— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) May 17, 2017
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Maddon is the eighth active manager and the 63rd in MLB history to reach the 1,000-win milestone. Let’s hope he doesn’t get fired for drinking on the job.
In the locker room, the entire Cubs team also gave a toast to Maddon for his achievement.
The entire #Cubs team gave a toast to Joe after the game to salute his 1,000th victory.
— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) May 17, 2017
And Maddon will donate 1,000 meals to people in the Chicago and Tampa Bay areas (he won 754 games with the Rays from 2006 to 2014).