Cincinnati Reds Manager Terry Francona's opening statement checked all the boxes in his introductory press conference.

Known as Tito, Francona comes to Cincinnati as one of baseball’s most beloved managers. He has a 1,950-1,672 record in 23 years as a big-league manager with Philadelphia (1997-2000), the Red Sox (2004-2011) and the Guardians (2013-2023). He took Cleveland to the playoffs seven times in his 11 seasons and won 921 games.

On his way to Cooperstown, Terry Francona is making a stop on his scooter in Cincinnati to become the new manager of the Reds after stepping down as the Cleveland Guardians manager for 11 years in 2022.