Cincinnati Reds skipper Terry “Tito” Francona has reached yet one more milestone in his embellished managerial profession in MLB.
By advantage of the Reds’ 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in Cincinnati on Sunday (the Reds’ fiftieth in 2025), “Tito” earned his 2,000th career victory as a supervisor. He is the thirteenth skipper in MLB historical past to succeed in this distinction.
For additional context, 10 of the managers ahead of Francona have reached the Hall of Fame, with the 2 outliers (Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy) on their technique to Cooperstown in due time. Which means Francona’s 2,000th win will probably cement his personal Corridor of Fame case down the highway.
Francona’s storied tenure as a giant league supervisor spans 24 seasons, relationship again to 1997, when he took his first job main the Philadelphia Phillies till he was fired after 4 straight shedding campaigns.
The 66-year-old is, in fact, greatest identified for his main success with the Boston Purple Sox, serving to to interrupt the “Curse of the Bambino” along with his 2004 squad after which profitable the World Sequence once more in 2007. He would keep on as Purple Sox supervisor till 2011 earlier than taking the 2012 season off and resuming his profession with Cleveland in 2013.
Francona led Cleveland to an AL pennant in 2016. In complete, he spent 10 seasons in Cleveland, with six playoff appearances throughout his tenure there.
The veteran skipper stepped down after the 2023 season because of well being considerations, however deemed himself able to handle as soon as once more in 2025, this time taking the reins of the Cincinnati Reds, who’re hanging round within the NL wild-card race on the All-Star break.
Suffice it to say, Francona has had fairly the profession as a giant league supervisor. And he would not appear to be slowing down, a minimum of so long as the Reds can have him of their dugout.
There is not a lot left for Francona to perform in MLB. That mentioned, 2,000 wins is a major feat and when the solar ultimately units on his managerial profession, the legendary skipper can have a lot to be happy with, together with his shiny Corridor of Fame plaque quickly sufficient.
