The Toronto Blue Jays are headed back to the World Series for the first time since 1993, and Cincinnati Reds fans have to feel good for David Bell. The former Reds manager, who is now the Blue Jays vice president of baseball operations and assistant general manager, was instrumental in helping to build this year's American League championship team.
Bell, a Cincinnati native, steered the Reds' ship for nearly six seasons and was then unceremoniously dumped with a week to go in the 2024 season despite having two years remaining on his contract. After firing Bell, the Reds hired future Hall of Famer Terry Francona as the team's new manager this past offseason.