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.

Terry Francona has been officially introduced as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds FILE -Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona applauds during a tribute video before the team’s baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds,

It felt right pretty close to the beginning of the meeting,” the 65-year-old, a two-time World Series winner with the Red Sox, said. “We probably talked for five hours. My palms were sweating. I wanted to put my uniform on.