Having regained his health, Terry Francona excited to return to dugout with Cincinnati Reds
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Having regained his health, Terry Francona excited to return to dugout with Cincinnati Reds

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Terry Francona remembered the specific moment that sparked his return to the dugout. “That was the one day I thought maybe I’ll go back to baseball.” A three-time Manager of the Year who turns 66 in April, Francona was hired to run the Cincinnati Reds on Oct. 4. “It’s like I’m on borrowed time.” Francona led Cleveland for 11 seasons before retiring at the end of the 2023 season, when he needed a shoulder replacement and double hernia surgery. “It just physically was really hard and I felt like I was starting to shortchange people and I didn’t feel good about that, either,” said Francona, who missed extended time in 2020 and 2021 due to health complications. You’re going to learn a lot just by watching him and listening to him,” said Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro, who was on Francona’s staff in Cleveland from 2014-17.

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Terry Francona Returns to Cincinnati Reds as Manager
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Terry Francona Returns to Cincinnati Reds as Manager

Associated Press  

Terry Francona, the 82-year-old manager of the Cleveland Guardians, has returned to the Cincinnati Reds as their new manager. Francona, who stepped down after the 2023 season, says he felt right when the Reds reached out to him and that he is ready to spend all his energy ensuring that players spend all their energy trying to play the game …

Reds name Terry Francona as team’s new manager
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Reds name Terry Francona as team’s new manager

New York Times  

By C. Trent Rosecrans, Zack Meisel and Jenna West CINCINNATI — Terry Francona wanted to miss it: the office visits from opposing broadcasters, the late-night strategizing for the next day, the late-inning, high-wire acts that made his stomach churn. Francona, 65, will take over as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing none other than Buddy’s son, David Bell. The #Reds …

Terry Francona steps away as Guardians manager, will assume future role with club after 11-year run
1 year, 2 months ago

Terry Francona steps away as Guardians manager, will assume future role with club after 11-year run

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — For one of the few times in his life, Terry Francona won’t have to follow a strict daily schedule. One of baseball’s most beloved figures, Francona stepped away from the game — at least temporarily — on Tuesday, ending a 23-year managerial career that began in Philadelphia, peaked with two World Series titles in Boston and concluded with …

Guardians give manager Terry Francona perfect send-off in his final home game, 4-3 win over Reds
1 year, 2 months ago

Guardians give manager Terry Francona perfect send-off in his final home game, 4-3 win over Reds

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — As the Cleveland crowd chanted for him like never before, Terry Francona tipped his cap to salute their 11 years together. Shane Bieber shut down Cincinnati for six innings and the Guardians sent Francona, their beloved manager, off with a victory Wednesday night in his final home game, a 4-3 victory that severely damaged the Reds’ playoff hopes. …

Terry Francona has been one of MLB’s most influential managers. What if this is it?
1 year, 4 months ago

Terry Francona has been one of MLB’s most influential managers. What if this is it?

New York Times  

CLEVELAND — They sat at Lola Bistro, capping the 14-hour interview at the white tablecloth restaurant on E. 4th Street, trying to talk Terry Francona out of managing the Cleveland Indians. But it was set up to end with Francona at the helm, the full-circle script fit with the perfect final scene, a manager savoring the long-awaited parade down Ontario …

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