Terry Francona

Terry Francona
Francona with the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians – No. 17
First baseman / Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1959-04-22) April 22, 1959 (age 57) Aberdeen, South Dakota
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 19, 1981, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
April 19, 1990, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.274
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	143
Managerial record	1,381–1,209
Winning %	.533
Teams
As player Montreal Expos (1981–1985) Chicago Cubs (1986) Cincinnati Reds (1987) Cleveland Indians (1988) Milwaukee Brewers (1989–1990) As manager Philadelphia Phillies (1997–2000) Boston Red Sox (2004–2011) Cleveland Indians (2013–present) As coach Detroit Tigers (1996) Texas Rangers (2002) Oakland Athletics (2003)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (2004, 2007) 2× AL Manager of the Year (2013, 2016)

Terry Francona

Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Amateur World Series
	1978 Italy	Team

Terrence Jon "Terry" Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is the manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he was the manager of the Boston Red Sox, whom he led to two World Series titles, and ended the franchise's 86-year-old championship drought.

After an unsuccessful stint as the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies for four seasons, Francona was hired to manage the Red Sox in 2004, and led the team to their first championship since 1918. He won another World Series with Boston in 2007 and continued to manage the team until the end of the 2011 season, where his contract wasn't renewed following a September collapse and its aftermath. In 2013, Francona was hired to manage the Cleveland Indians and by his fourth season with the team, led them to an appearance in the 2016 World Series.

Francona grew up in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, where he got his start in baseball at New Brighton Area High School. His father is Tito Francona, who played outfield for several Major League clubs from 1956 to 1970, including Cleveland from 1959 through 1964. Francona is of Italian ancestry.

Francona attended the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team. Francona and the Arizona Wildcats won the 1980 College World Series and Francona was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Francona won the 1980 Golden Spikes Award.