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Francona becomes 13th manager to reach 2,000 wins

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Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona won the 2,000th game of his career Sunday as his team defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-2.

Francona becomes the 13th manager in Major League Baseball history to reach the milestone.

All-time MLB managerial wins

Rank Manager Wins
1 Connie Mack 3731
2 Tony La Russa 2884
3 John McGraw 2763
4 Bobby Cox 2504
5 Joe Torre 2326
6 Bruce Bochy 2218
7 Sparky Anderson 2194
8 Dusty Baker 2183
9 Bucky Harris 2158
10 Joe McCarthy 2125
11 Walter Alston 2040
12 Leo Durocher 2008
13 Terry Francona 2000

Sunday's victory was Francona's 50th with the Reds in his first campaign with the organization.

The 66-year-old won 285 games with the Philadelphia Phillies over four seasons, 744 contests with the Boston Red Sox across eight campaigns, and 921 games with the Cleveland Guardians in 11 seasons.

Francona also has two World Series titles and three pennants on his resume as a manager.

"Tito" was named AL Manager of the Year in 2013, 2016, and 2022.

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