BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox held a news conference Monday afternoon to formally introduce Alex Cora as manager of the club.
The club has agreed to a three-year contract that will run through 2020, with the option for Cora to stay for the 2021 season. The 42-year-old made his MLB coaching debut in 2017 as bench coach of the Houston Astros, helping lead the club to its first World Series Championship in franchise history.
Tomorrow we're welcoming @ac13alex back to Boston!
— Red Sox (@RedSox) November 6, 2017
⏰ Noon ET (your lunch break)
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“Boston, for a lot of people is a challenge. For me, it’s not.” Alex Cora #RedSox
— Tom Leyden (@TomLeyden) November 6, 2017
Before we reintroduce @ac13alex, we've got some vintage '06 footage from his #RedSox playing days to catch you up. pic.twitter.com/2HqjQUfcVM
— Red Sox (@RedSox) November 6, 2017
The hiring of Cora came a week-and-a-half after the club fired John Farrell.
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The Sox 2017 season ended after losing to the Astros in Game 4 of the ALDS.
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