Barely a year after Terry Francona managed his last game with the Cleveland Guardians, the Cincinnati Reds hired the man many consider one of the top two or three managers in the game in recent years to replace David Bell.

The Reds have hired a winner in Terry Francona. Now the front office has to give him the players to turn the Reds into a champion.

Terry Francona has been hired to manage the Cincinnati Reds, returning to the major leagues a year after he stepped down in Cleveland because of health reasons.