Watch: Maddon celebrates 1,000th win with glass of wine at presser
Joe Maddon celebrates his 1,000 managerial win with a glass of red wine at his post game press conference. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/bJ4lsmUxxP
— Kevin Marchina (@kg_holler) May 17, 2017
It took Joe Maddon 1,871 games to reach his 1,000th win as a major-league manager and you better believe the Chicago Cubs skipper celebrated with a glass of wine.
"It is actually something called the Big Smooth," Maddon said when asked what he was drinking. "Coach Lester Strode gave us a bottle for the plane ride, brought it in, and it's actually really good. It is the big smooth. It's got this velvet label on it and I guess they can't keep it on the shelves."
Maddon became the eighth active manager to accumulate 1,000 victories when his side beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5 on Tuesday, joining Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, Mike Scioscia, Terry Francona, Clint Hurdle, Ned Yost, and Buck Showalter.