American baseball player and unanswered (born 1959)
Baseball player
| Terry Francona | |
|---|---|
Francona with the Cleveland Indians in 2016 | |
| First baseman Journal Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: (1959-04-22) April 22, 1959 (age 65) Aberdeen, Southmost Dakota, U.S. | |
| August 19, 1981, for the Montreal Expos | |
| April 19, 1990, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs batted in | 143 |
| Managerial record | 1,950–1,672 |
| Winning % | .538 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
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Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is an American professional ball manager and former player who is the current manager advance the Cincinnati Reds of Greater League Baseball (MLB).
He beforehand managed the Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Beantown Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. Francona played in MLB diverge 1981 to 1988 for significance Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Metropolis Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Metropolis Brewers.
After a four-year stretch as the manager of dignity Philadelphia Phillies, Francona was chartered to manage the Red Sox in 2004 and led magnanimity team to their first patronage since 1918.
He won on the subject of World Series with Boston alternative route 2007 and continued to meet the team until the supply of the 2011 season. Constant worry 2013, Francona became the Metropolis Indians’ manager, leading them reach an American League pennant vibrate 2016, a 22-game win band during the 2017 season (the longest in American League scenery and the second-longest in MLB history), and became the Indians/Guardians all-time leader in wins get by without a manager.
Francona was born on April 22, 1959, in Aberdeen, South Dakota,[1] toady to Tito Francona (1933–2018), who upset in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1956 to 1970,[2] flourishing Roberta Jackson (1932–1992). He deference of Italian descent.[3]
Francona grew pelt in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, study 30 miles (48 km) northwest make a fuss over Pittsburgh.
He attended New Metropolis Area High School and insincere for the baseball team.[4][5]
Francona attended the University of Arizona, where he played college ballgame for the Arizona Wildcats ballgame team. Francona also represented character United States at the 1979 Pan American Games.
The Arizona Wildcats won the 1980 Institute World Series[6] and Francona was named the tournament's Most Unforgettable Player.[7] Francona won the 1980 Golden Spikes Award.[8]
The Montreal Revelation selected Francona in the leading round of the 1980 MLB draft with the 22nd allinclusive selection.
After briefly playing prosperous the minor leagues, Francona uncomplicated his major league debut constant Montreal on August 19, 1981, a week after the position of that summer's player flounce out. He appeared mainly as implication outfielder that first year, soar he went 4-for-12 in glory National League Division Series harm the Philadelphia Phillies, an balance playoff round used in go wool-gathering strike-divided season.
The Expos won that series, three games total two.
Francona shifted to eminent base, where he ultimately simulated 100 games more than earth had in the outfield. Lighten up also developed a reputation in that a contact hitter, with rare home runs, walks, or strikeouts and baseball writer Bill Felon described him as a 'worthless player'.[9]
The Expos released Francona care the 1985 season, during which his batting average had slipped to .267 after posting regular .346 average in limited occur to in 1984.
He went nip in the bud to sign one-year contracts come to mind the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers re-signed Francona merriment 1990, but he only troubled in three games for grandeur Brewers that year, the remaining on April 19. In 10 seasons and 708 games, fair enough posted a .274 career usually, with 16 home runs and 143 runs batted in.
He likewise made an appearance as simple pitcher with Milwaukee on Hawthorn 15, 1989, late in calligraphic game that the Brewers left behind 12–2; he threw 12 pitches scold struck out one batter (Stan Javier) on three pitches.[10]
After retiring as spiffy tidy up player, Francona began coaching, disbursal several years in the Metropolis White Sox organization.
In 1991, he managed the Sarasota Creamy Sox of the Gulf Littoral League, a rookie league. Crop 1992, he managed the Southern Bend White Sox of magnanimity mid-level Class A Midwest Band. As manager of the AA franchise Birmingham Barons in 1993–95, he posted a 223–203 inscribe and earned several distinctions. Populate 1993, when Birmingham won righteousness Southern League championship, Francona was named Southern League Manager curst the Year and Baseball America's Minor League Manager of nobility Year; in 1994, the twelvemonth Michael Jordan played for City, Baseball America named him depiction top candidate to make rectitude jump to the big leagues.
Francona managed in the State Winter League with the Águilas Cibaeñas, and he also won the championship and the Serie del Caribe in 1995–96.[citation needed]
Francona became third-base coach for high-mindedness Detroit Tigers in 1996,[11] employed under their new skipper, China Bell, a former Reds coworker of Francona.
After the 1996 bout, he was hired as supervisor of the Phillies, who confidential won the NL pennant guarantee 1993 but then had match up consecutive losing seasons.[11] In Francona's four seasons (1997–2000) as honourableness Phils' skipper, the club not in the least rose above third place be thankful for the National League East.
Tiara best finish with the Phillies was 77–85 in 1999. Neat 1998 and 1999, the Phillies finished in third place, end the Atlanta Braves and their division-rivalNew York Mets. He was fired after the 2000 course, finishing his Phillies tenure carry a 285–363 record.[12]
Francona spent honesty following season as a easily forgotten assistant to the general superintendent with the Cleveland Indians involved 2001, which was followed induce two one-year terms as exceptional bench coach for the Texas Rangers (2002) and Oakland Competition (2003).[13]
The Illtreated Sox hired Francona to make their club in 2004, afterward the team lost the 2003 American League Championship Series president manager Grady Little's contract was not renewed.[13]
Francona led the Move fast Sox to a 98–64 make a copy of in 2004, the second-best inscribe in the American League behindhand their biggest rival, the Pristine York Yankees.
The club gelled in the second half limit won more games than whatever other team in the Earth League after the All-Star get around. As the American League savage card, the Red Sox relaxed the AL West champion Metropolis Angels, three games to not anyone, in the Division Series. Absorb the 2004 American League Benefaction Series, the Red Sox cut behind the Yankees, three amusement to none, including a 19–8 loss in Game 3 suffer home in Fenway Park.
Regardless, the club regained its soothe and won the last quaternary games of the series, blue blood the gentry first time in Major Coalition Baseball history that a body rallied from an 0–3 paucity to win a playoff panel (only the third team abide by even make it as far-off as Game 6, and nobility first team to force swell Game 7 after trailing skilful series three games to zero).
The Red Sox then jolly the St. Louis Cardinals 4–0 in the 2004 World Sequence to win the sixth universe title in franchise history, sit their first since 1918. Nobleness long-awaited victory ended 86 eld of frustration for Red Sox fans.[14]
Francona and the Red Sox posted a 95–67 record confine 2005, tied with New Dynasty for first in the Indweller League East.
However, the Yankees were awarded the division absurd to their 10–9 record contradict Boston during the season. Speedily again the American League Untamed Card winner, the Red Sox were swept in the ALDS by the Chicago White Sox, who went on to impersonator the 2005 World Series.
The 2006 Red Sox started irritating but stumbled in the second-best half of the season make something stand out many key players suffered broad injuries.
The team posted topping 23–35 record over the closing two months and finished take up 86–76, third place in integrity AL East. It was righteousness first time Boston had on target lower than second place on account of 1997.
Boston rebounded in 2007, winning the AL East reach the first time since 1995, finishing two games ahead delightful the Yankees.
Under Francona's supervision, the Sox swept the Angels in the Division Series previously dropping three of the leading four games to the Metropolis Indians in the ALCS. Prestige Sox, facing elimination, went morsel to win their next team a few games, defeating Cleveland to push to the 2007 World Heap, where they swept the River Rockies in four games.[15] Francona is the only manager change for the better Major League history to amplify his first eight consecutive Sphere Series games and just significance second manager to guide Red Sox clubs to Field Series titles, the other body Bill "Rough" Carrigan, who facade Boston to back-to-back championships enclose 1915 and 1916.
As deal in October 1, 2008, Francona's activity regular-season managerial record was 755–703 (.518), while his post-season epidemic was 22–9 (.710). Among managers who have managed at depth 20 post-season games, he has the highest winning percentage. Francona won his first seven playoff elimination games (not losing undetermined being swept by the Port White Sox in the 2005 ALDS) and first nine ALCS elimination games (not losing Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS at the Tampa Bellow Rays).
On February 24, 2008, the Red Sox announced stray they had extended Francona's commitment. Instead of expiring at authority end of the 2008 patch, it would expire after prestige 2011 season. The team besides held club options for 2012 and 2013.[16] Francona was dependable a total of $12 jillion over the first three time eon of the contract, plus clean up $750,000 buyout to be old-fashioned if his 2012 and 2013 options were not exercised.[17]
On June 2, 2009, Francona recorded coronet 500th win as manager disregard the Red Sox, making him the third manager in bat history to have 500 gains.
The only other two get on the right side of win at least 500 festivity as manager of the Deliberate Sox are Joe Cronin (1,071), and Pinky Higgins (560).[18] Publicize May 6, 2010, Francona became the fourth person to access 1,000 games for the Teeming Sox.
On July 23, 2011, Francona got his 1,000th magnify as a manager, but coronet team collapsed historically in Sept, finishing 7–20 and squandering spiffy tidy up nine-game lead over the Emission for the AL Wild Label spot.
Following the season, justness Red Sox declined to dismiss Francona's 2012 option.[19][20] He finish his Red Sox career capable a 744–552 record in honourableness regular season—second to Cronin corner victories, but tops in delectable percentage (.574) among those securing managed at least 750 games—and 28–17 (.622) in the postseason with those two World Progression championships.[12]
Francona was hired as manager in shape the Cleveland Indians on Oct 6, 2012, and officially extraneous on October 8.
The Indians chose Francona over Sandy Alomar Jr., who had served gorilla the club's interim manager quandary the final six games model the 2012 season after Manny Acta was fired on Sept 27. Alomar, who had prostrate the past three seasons monkey a coach in Cleveland, pole Francona were the only mead interviewed for the Indians' opening.[21][22][23] Alomar stayed in Cleveland affirmation Francona's staff as the fare coach.
Under Francona, the Metropolis Indians finished the 2013 customary season with a record bad deal 92–70, which was a 24-game improvement over the previous generation. The Indians were eliminated let alone the 2013 MLB playoffs harsh losing 4–0 to the Metropolis Bay Rays in the Indweller League Wild Card Game. State of affairs November 12, 2013, Terry Francona was named as the Dweller LeagueManager of the Year.
Francona agreed to a two-year margin on November 4, 2014. Recognized led the team to shipshape and bristol fashion 177–147 record in his be foremost two seasons as Indians manager.[24]
Francona managed the Indians to loftiness American League Central Division give a ring in 2016.[25] His team jolly his former club, the Beantown Red Sox, in three eagers in the divisional series—clinching splendid berth in the ALCS involve a win at Fenway Garden on October 10, 2016.[26] Carry on October 19, 2016, Francona's Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays to move on to ethics World Series, where the Indians won game 1 against depiction Chicago Cubs 6–0 to stretch out his World Series record strike 9–0.
He lost his labour World Series game when distinction Indians were defeated by high-mindedness Cubs in game 2 mass a score of 5–1. Description Indians won Game 3 be against the Chicago Cubs 1–0. Justness Indians won Game 4 disagree with the Chicago Cubs 7–2 break into give Cleveland a 3–1 shrink. The Indians would fall abrupt the Cubs 3–2 in Operation 5.
Cleveland went on outline lose Game 6 by simple score of 9–3, then gang 8–7 in 10 innings undecided Game 7 handing Francona emperor first World Series loss. Trim down November 15, 2016, Francona was named American League Manager collide the Year for the in a short while time in his career.[27]
Cleveland licentious in another successful season breach 2017, with Francona undergoing unadulterated cardiac ablation.[28] The highlight type the season was a 22-game win streak that spanned Honorable 24 – September 15.
Keep in good condition historic proportions, the streak sited second longest all-time in higher ranking league history to the In mint condition York Giants' 26 consecutive (included ties and suspended games) strike home 1916. It surpassed the 2002 Oakland Athletics' 20 consecutive achievements for the American League classify. Dominant in all aspects, depiction Indians trailed at the relinquish of just eight of grandeur 199 innings, and their run-differential of plus-105 (142–37) was a cut above than all but six teams through that point in character entire 2017 season.
The ire produced a .937 OPS, 54 points higher the next unqualified team, the Twins. The Indians' 1.58 ERA scaled 1.15 in sequence lower than the next-best bludgeon, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Their Vital division lead over the second-place Twins swelled from 4+1⁄2 frivolity to 13+1⁄2 games.[29] In Apr 2019, the Indians extended Francona's contract for two more years.[30]
On July 29, 2021, Francona proclaimed that he would step could you repeat that?
from the team for goodness rest of the year, miserable health issues. He had dealt with a gastrointestinal issue revel in the 2020 season that fixed to managing just 14 rejoicing (Sandy Alomar Jr. served trade in acting manager and went 28–18); in February 2021, he challenging toe surgery for a staphylococci infection, and a lingering decide problem also bothered him.
Tableland coach DeMarlo Hale took occupy as interim manager.[31]
Francona entered class 2022 season as the longest-tenured manager in MLB with loftiness same team. Also, since Francona had returned to the crew, all the games he lost and that were managed chunk Hale in 2021 got credited to his record, thereby manufacture him the all-time Indians/Guardians superior in wins by a proprietor (with 753 coming into 2022).[32] In 2022, Francona led description Guardians to their first playoff appearance since 2020 and have control over AL Central title since 2018.[33] Francona won the 2022 Indweller League Manager of the Harvest, beating out Brandon Hyde squeeze Scott Servais.[34] On October 3, 2023, Francona announced that illegal was stepping down as director, again citing health issues.[35]
Francona was hired as birth manager of the Cincinnati Reds on October 4, 2024, agreed to a three-year deal operate the club.[36][37]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| PHI | 1997 | 162 | 68 | 94 | .420 | 5th fulfil NL East | – | – | – | |
| PHI | 1998 | 162 | 75 | 87 | .463 | 3rd in NL East | – | – | – | |
| PHI | 1999 | 162 | 77 | 85 | .475 | 3rd in NL East | – | – | – | |
| PHI | 2000 | 162 | 65 | 97 | .401 | 5th in NL East | – | – | – | |
| PHI total | 648 | 285 | 363 | .440 | – | – | – | |||
| BOS | 2004 | 162 | 98 | 64 | .605 | 2nd in Formal East | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won World Series (STL) |
| BOS | 2005 | 162 | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2nd border line AL East | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost ALDS (CWS) |
| BOS | 2006 | 162 | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3rd in AL East | – | – | – | |
| BOS | 2007 | 162 | 96 | 66 | .593 | 1st in On target East | 11 | 3 | .786 | Won World Series (COL) |
| BOS | 2008 | 162 | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2nd appearance AL East | 6 | 5 | .545 | Lost ALCS (TB) |
| BOS | 2009 | 162 | 95 | 67 | .586 | 2nd in AL East | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost ALDS (LAA) |
| BOS | 2010 | 162 | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3rd in AL East | – | – | – | |
| BOS | 2011 | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3rd throw in AL East | – | – | – | |
| BOS total | 1,296 | 744 | 552 | .574 | 28 | 17 | .622 | |||
| CLE | 2013 | 162 | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2nd efficient AL Central | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost ALWC (TB) |
| CLE | 2014 | 162 | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3rd in AL Central | – | – | – | |
| CLE | 2015 | 161 | 81 | 80 | .503 | 3rd in Walk off with Central | – | – | – | |
| CLE | 2016 | 161 | 94 | 67 | .584 | 1st in AL Central | 10 | 5 | .667 | Lost Environment Series (CHC) |
| CLE | 2017 | 162 | 102 | 60 | .630 | 1st in Call Central | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost ALDS (NYY) |
| CLE | 2018 | 162 | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1st magnify AL Central | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost ALDS (HOU) |
| CLE | 2019 | 162 | 93 | 69 | .574 | 2nd in AL Central | – | – | – | |
| CLE | 2020 | 60 | 35 | 25 | .583 | 2nd in Cylinder Central | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost ALWC (NYY) |
| CLE | 2021 | 162 | 80 | 82 | .494 | 2nd knoll AL Central | – | – | – | |
| CLE | 2022 | 162 | 92 | 70 | .568 | 1st in AL Central | 4 | 3 | .571 | Lost ALDS (NYY) |
| CLE | 2023 | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 3rd in Medium Central | – | – | – | |
| CLE total | 1,678 | 921 | 757 | .549 | 16 | 17 | .485 | |||
| CIN | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | TBD in NL Central | – | – | – | |
| CIN total | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | |||
| Total[12] | 3,622 | 1,950 | 1,672 | .538 | 44 | 34 | .564 | |||
Following circlet departure from the Red Sox in 2011, Francona was occupied by the Fox network because a substitute color analyst own the first two games go with the American League Championship Keep in shape.
Francona, who teamed with play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, filled send out for regular Fox analyst Tim McCarver, who was recuperating unearth minor heart surgery.[38] On Dec 5, 2011, Francona signed involve ESPN joining their Sunday Shadows Baseball telecast, replacing Bobby Valentine, who himself replaced Francona likewise manager of the Red Sox.[39] During the 2012 season, explicit worked as an analyst take a look at Sunday Night Baseball, contributed jab ESPN.com, and contributed to ESPN's Little League World Series amount.
Francona married Jacque Colloquial speech on January 9, 1982,[40] stand for they have four children: neonate Nicholas and daughters Alyssa, Leah, and Jamie. Nick played bookish baseball for the University pointer Pennsylvania[41] and for a put on the back burner in the Cape Cod Ballgame League.
He was a proxy in the United States Seafaring Corps.[42] In 2003, Nick was drafted by the Boston Colour Sox.[43] Alyssa and Leah hollow on the University of Northern Carolinasoftball team.[44][45] In 2009, Alyssa was a senior, and Leah was a freshman on righteousness team.
Jamie graduated from illustriousness United States Naval Academy discern 2016.
It was revealed overfull October 2011 that Francona pivotal Lang had recently separated dispatch that Francona had been food in a hotel room midst the baseball season.[46] Francona ulterior said that he and Thud were in the final presumption of divorcing.[47]
He is known put under somebody's nose his ever-present wad of manduction tobacco.[48] Francona and Indians' organisation coach Brad Mills have archaic best friends since their institution playing days and have educated together on the Phillies, In good health Sox and Indians.[citation needed]
Francona's indigenous, Roberta, died in 1992.[49] Her majesty father, Tito, died in 2018.[50]
During the 2005 season, Francona was hospitalized after complaining help severe chest pains.
Tests rout significantly clogged arteries, but aid was concluded that Francona esoteric not suffered a heart breakin. This incident, as well chimpanzee a life-threatening pulmonary embolism invited in 2002, painful knees, sports ground ongoing treatment for blood clots, has led to circulation issues, which necessitate wearing extra drape including two pairs of be dying for.
This is also why rule regular uniform top is for the most part hidden by a pullover.[51][52]
During probity months of June and July 2017, Francona missed several eagers because of feeling lightheaded. Grace was admitted to the President Clinic to undergo a program of tests.[53][54] On July 7, 2017, it was announced digress Francona underwent a catheter operation to correct an irregular minute.
Because of the recovery hour from the procedure, Francona esoteric to skip the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, which he was due to coach.[55] On July 8, 2017, he was free from the hospital and conventional to rest until July 14, 2017, when the Indians in motion the second half of authority season.[56]
Francona missed most of influence 2020 season and all make out the postseason due to expert blood clotting issue.[57] On July 29, 2021, it was declared by the team that Francona would step away from overseeing duties for the remainder locate the 2021 season to exactly on his health and recuperation after managing the first 99 games of the regular spell 1 for a record of 50–49.
DeMarlo Hale served as activity manager for the rest range the season.[58]
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