Terry Francona

Terry Francona
Terry Francona
	Francona with the Cleveland Indians in 2016
	First baseman / Outfielder / Manager
	Born: April 22, 1959 (age 65); Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
	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
Batting average	.274
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	143
Managerial record	1,950–1,672
Winning %	.538
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 / Guardians (2013–2023); As coach Detroit Tigers (1996); Texas Rangers (2002); Oakland Athletics (2003);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (2004, 2007); 3× AL Manager of the Year (2013, 2016, 2022); Golden Spikes Award (1980);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Amateur World Series

Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is an American former baseball manager and player who was the manager of the Cleveland Indians/Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eleven seasons. Previously, he was the manager of the Boston Red Sox for eight seasons, whom he led to two World Series titles, ending the franchise's 86-year championship drought.

After a four-year stint as the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, 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. In 2013, Francona became the Cleveland Indians’ manager, leading them to an American League pennant in 2016, a 22-game win streak during the 2017 season (the longest in American League history and the second-longest in MLB history), and became the Indians/Guardians all-time leader in wins by a manager.