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Francona was born on April 22, 1959, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, [1] to Tito Francona (1933–2018), who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1956 to 1970, [2] and Roberta Jackson (1932–1992). He is of Italian descent. [3] Francona grew up in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Pittsburgh.
Seven managers have taken the Phillies to the postseason, with Danny Ozark and Charlie Manuel leading the team to three playoff appearances. Dallas Green and Charlie Manuel are the only Phillies managers to win a World Series: Green in the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals; and Manuel in the 2008 World Series against the Tampa ...
Francona's MLB managing career began in 1997 with the Philadelphia Phillies, a four-year stint that ended with his firing after he was unable to take the team's middling roster beyond the middle ...
Terry Francona stepped away from baseball, at least temporarily, on Tuesday, ending a 23-year managerial career that began in Philadelphia, peaked with two World Series titles in Boston and ...
The longtime Guardians manager is expected to retire after this season.
Mills was Terry Francona's first-base coach with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997–2000. In 2003, Mills served as the Montreal Expos bench coach. From 2004 to 2009, Mills was teamed again with Francona when he served as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox .
Francona joins the Reds and has a lifetime record of 1950–1672 over a 23-year career. Francona managed with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1997–2000, the Boston Red Sox from 2004–2011 and the Cleveland Indians / Guardians from 2013–2023. He led the Red Sox to two World Series titles, winning in 2004 and 2007. Francona is also the ...
Terry Francona is apparently feeling better. One year after the longtime manager stepped down from his post with the Cleveland Guardians, the Cincinnati Reds hired him as their new manager, making ...