The Cincinnati Reds have had several elite managers stroll the dugouts of Riverfront Stadium and Great American Ballpark. Sparky Anderson led the Big Red Machine to two World Series. Since then, two managers have excelled beyond the rest as Reds’ managers. Those two managers will find out during the Winter Meetings if they are making the Hall of Fame in 2017.
Davey Johnson’s greatest claim to fame was leading the 1986 New York Mets to a World Series victory over the Boston Red Sox. Every team that he managed for multiple season made at least one playoff appearance.