Overview

• Francona recorded his 2,000th victory on July 13 as Cincinnati beat the Rockies 4-2 at Great American Ball Park
• He now stands alongside Texas’s Bruce Bochy as the only active managers with at least 2,000 wins
• The milestone capped a first half that saw the Reds secure a winning record under Francona in his return from retirement
• Across 24 seasons, Francona’s career record is 2,000–1,719, featuring World Series titles in 2004 and 2007 and a 2016 pennant with Cleveland
• He became the fourth manager to reach 2,000 wins with a franchise he once played for after batting .227 in 102 games for the Reds in 1987