The Reds were so focused on keeping pace in the NL Wild Card race that manager Terry Francona apparently lost sight of his own milestone. Regardless, the skipper became the 13th manager to win 2,000 games as Cincinnati rolled into the All-Star break. Now that he has joined the elite club, Francona has a chance to surpass Reds royalty.
Francona will certainly climb up the list, likely passing Hall of Famers Leo Durocher (2,008 wins) and Walter Alston (2,040). In the long term, though, Tito has an opportunity to surpass Big Red Machine manager Sparky Anderson, who won 2,194 games over 26 seasons.