Alex Cora fired: How former Red Sox manager replied to Sam Kennedy’s email

TL;DR

Alex Cora was fired as the Red Sox manager shortly after a 17-1 victory over the Orioles. He responded to the news with a thank-you email to the organization, assuring them that 'the Cora’s will be OK.'

Key points

Alex Cora was fired as Red Sox manager.
Cora sent a thank-you email to the organization.
He assured everyone that 'the Cora’s will be OK.'
The firing occurred after a 17-1 win against the Orioles.
Key figures in the decision included John Henry and Sam Kennedy.

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In the early hours of Sunday morning, Alex Cora responded to Sam Kennedy’s email about the decision to fire the longtime Red Sox manager.

Cora hit “reply all” in order to send a message to every member of the Red Sox organization. MassLive’s Chris Cotillo reported that just before 4 a.m., Cora sent an email thanking everyone for the support.

“The Cora’s will be OK,” he said with a winking face emoji.

Cora was fired hours after the Red Sox mollywhopped the Baltimore Orioles, 17-1, on Saturday afternoon. After the postgame dinner, Cora returned to the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore where principal owner John Henry, team president/CEO Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow awaited to break the news.

“Incredibly difficult day,” Kennedy told MassLive outside the hotel. “We’ll discuss more tomorrow. Grateful to Alex for everything he has done for the organization and all the guys. We’re gonna move forward tomorrow.”

The Red Sox fired Cora and five members of his coaching staff. , who was the WooSox manager, will take over in the interim.

Q&A

What led to Alex Cora's firing as Red Sox manager?

Alex Cora was fired shortly after a significant win against the Baltimore Orioles, with the decision communicated by the team's principal owner and executives.

How did Alex Cora respond to his firing?

Cora sent a thank-you email to the entire Red Sox organization, expressing gratitude for their support and reassuring them that 'the Cora’s will be OK.'

Who were the key figures involved in Alex Cora's firing?

The key figures involved in Cora's firing included principal owner John Henry, team president/CEO Sam Kennedy, and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.