Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona was seen taking in the Arizona versus UCLA basketball game at The Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday afternoon. Francona was supporting his alma mater,

Francona spent the past year working on his health and might get a scooter to ride to Great American Ball Park.

Terry Francona is excited to return to the dugout with the Cincinnati Reds after regaining his health DALLAS — Terry Francona remembered the specific moment that sparked his return to the dugout. “My girls went to Europe for 10 days, and I watched the grandkids,” he said. “That was the one day I thought maybe I’ll go back to baseball.”

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona was so excited to manage Elly De La Cruz that he traveled to the Dominican Republic to meet with De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario, and Noelvi Marte in person shortly after he got the job.

The Cincinnati Reds' new manager is getting acquainted with the Queen City, as he visited a popular restaurant in town this week.

Terry Francona, who was hired in October to run the Reds, said Monday that he feels he can once again do the work needed to improve a team.

Terry Francona and his new staff met in Cincinnati for the first time on Wednesday. They stopped by "The Precinct" on Thursday night for a nice dinner and Jeff Ruby Reds fans welcomed them with open arms.

Francona has a 1,950-1,672 record in 23 seasons managing Philadelphia (1997-2000), Boston (2004-11) and Cleveland (2013-23). He won World Series titles with the Red Sox in 2004 and 2007 and took the Guardians to Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

A three-time Manager of the Year who turns 66 in April, Francona was hired to run the Cincinnati Reds on Oct. 4.