The Boston Red Sox have won a World Series under Alex Cora. His time as manager has not been all smooth sailing, and he just gave a little insight into how long he wants to continue managing.
Cora was named manager of the Red Sox in 2018. In his first season, the team went 108-54 and won the World Series. The team missed the postseason in 2019, and in 2020, Cora was suspended for his part in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal. He was the bench coach for the team in 2017.
The Red Sox have made the postseason just once since 2020. Cora revealed on Monday how much longer he sees himself managing in the big leagues, per MassLive’s Christopher Smith. Cora was asked if he sees himself managing as long as legendary manager Terry Francona has.
“Somebody asked me today about that,” Cora told reporters. “You think you’ll do it 28 years? Nah. Nah. Nah. It’s a lot, especially now it’s different. There’s a lot of stuff that comes into play and the coverage of teams, it’s a lot. It’s a lot. You cannot detach yourself from the job to be honest with you. That’s the hard part, especially in markets like this. It’s relentless. That’s the reality of it. And I’m not complaining about it because I love my job. I love where I work. I love the city that I work in. I have a blast doing it. But to do it 28 years, it’s hard. It’s very hard.”
Francona was the Red Sox manager from 2004-2011. He is a two-time World Series champion with the team and is closing in on his 2000th win as a manager. After not managing in 2024, he has returned as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds this year. The Reds are five games out of the National Central League right now.
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Francona managed the Philadelphia Phillies for four years, the Red Sox for eight years, the Cleveland Guardians franchise for 11 seasons before landing with the Reds. He has managed for 24 seasons. He did not manage in 2001, 2012 and 2024.
Cora is still only in his seventh season as a big league manager. His current contract keeps him with the Red Sox through 2027. While he has a long way to go to catch Francona, he does not envision himself managing as long as the 66-year-old Francona has.
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