Terry Francona discusses reaching his 2,000th career managerial win with Cincinnati Reds
Terry Francona discusses reaching his 2,000th career managerial win with Cincinnati Reds
National Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., a former Moeller High School standout and Cincinnati Reds outfielder, was asked during an MLB All-Star Game red-carpet interview on MLB Network what he likes about National League All-Star reserve and Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz’s game.
“He has all aspects – hit, run, throw,” Griffey said. “The fun part is when he gets on base. I start laughing because I’m over there alright like – I do a little wagering with my friends on how many pitches it’s gonna take for him to steal. But, the funny thing is, I’m like, ‘Four.’ They’re like, ‘No, uh uh.’ I said, ‘Plus, they’re gonna throw over once or step off once.’ So we do a little game inside the game, because I’m trying to teach my friends the new style of baseball. They’re older guys, and sometimes they don’t understand the new generation and how they’re playing. It’s a different game.”
Earlier in the day, De La Cruz was among the subjects Junior, a credentialed photographer at many recent sporting events, photographed.
MLB Network showed a photo Junior took of Elly.
“That’s a great photo!” De La Cruz said.
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