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New Cincinnati Reds Manager Terry Francona Hopes to Recapture Success

The Reds hired Francona as manager this week after he took the last year off to focus on his health.
New Cincinnati Reds Manager Terry Francona Hopes to Recapture Success
Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona looks on before the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit on Oct. 1, 2023. Paul Sancya/AP Photo
Todd Karpovich
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After several disappointing seasons, the Cincinnati Reds hope a revitalized Terry Francona can breathe new life into the franchise.

The Reds hired Francona as the manager this week after he took the last year off to focus on his health. Cincinnati has not won a World Series since 1990 and Francona has the experience and the pedigree to end that drought.

Todd Karpovich
Todd Karpovich
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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.