Fansided · Aug 25, 2025
Barry Larkin made a surprising decision that will have Reds fans completely divided
Cincinnati Reds legend Barry Larkin | Jim McIsaac/GettyImages When the Cincinnati Reds fired David Bell with a week remaining in the 2024 season, a number of fans assumed that Barry Larkin might become the team's new manager. Larkin has deep ties to the organization and the community, and though he doesn't have managerial experience in the big leagues, the Reds' legend managed Team Brazil in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.