"Happy birthday skipper" – Reds fans celebrate Terry Francona's 66th birthday with heartfelt wishes
"Happy birthday skipper" – Reds fans celebrate Terry Francona's 66th birthday with heartfelt wishes (Image Source: Getty)
It's the Reds' manager's birthday, and fans cannot keep calm.
Terry Francona
turned 66 on April 22, 2025, and fans are wishing their favorite manager all over social media. In his long tenure of 28 years with MLB, Francona has coached several teams and brought various accolades wherever he went. Due to his several achievements and demeanor, he has managed to be fans' favorite manager to date.
Fans wishing Terry Francona on social media
On April 22, 2025, the
Cincinnati Reds
took to their official X account and wished Francona on his birthday. The team even asked fans to join them in wishing the manager a very
happy birthday
.
'Join us in wishing Tito a very happy birthday!'
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Fans responded positively and wished the manager a happy birthday. One user went on to wish, 'Happy Birthday Skipper!' giving Francona the tag of being Reds' skipper aka manager.
There were several fans who wished Francona by addressing him as Tito, the nickname that Terry inherited from his father, John Pasty Francona, who was a former MLB player. Fans went on to wish,
'Happy Birthday, Tito!'
a sweet reminder of the baseball inheritance that goes on in the Francona family.
Terry Francona's achievements as MLB manager
Terry started his career as an MLB manager in 1997 when he joined the Philadelphia Phillies. During his tenure, the Phillies performed well and achieved several accolades. He left the Phillies in 2000 and joined Boston Red Sox in 2004.
He remained with Sox till 2011 and brought several achievements to the team. He took the team to winning the World Series title twice during his tenure, once in 2004, and then in 2007. Besides, Francona is the only manager to win eight consecutive World Series games, making him one of a kind.
After leaving Sox in 2011, Terry went on to guide Cleveland Guardians in 2013. He remained with Cleveland back when the team was named Cleveland Indians. He stayed with the team for a decade, the longest in the history of MLB. He was awarded the
American League Manager of the Year
in 2022. He stepped down as a manager in 2023 due to health issues.
However, the Cincinnati Reds convinced Francona and the latter agreed to manage the team for at least three years. Whether he will continue beyond the three-year deal or not remains to be seen. For now, wishing the amazing manager a very happy birthday!
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