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Francona won his first seven playoff elimination games (not losing until being swept by the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 ALDS) and first nine ALCS elimination games (not losing until Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS at the Tampa Bay Rays). On February 24, 2008, the Red Sox announced that they had extended Francona's contract.
Reds Terry Francona Francona one of baseball's funniest men; 10 quotes that shed light on Reds new skipper. ... disastrous direction with Tony La Russa’s brief second act with the White Sox.
With Terry Francona retiring, Bill Ballou reflects on covering the colorful manager during his time with the Boston Red Sox and wonders if he is bound for the Hall of Fame.
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 ...
Francona, who won two World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox, is replacing David Bell, fired by the Reds last month in the final days of his sixth season. Bell went 409-456 during his tenure. Francona, who turns 66 in April, played as an outfielder for Cincinnati in 1987. He hit .227 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 102 games.
Terry Francona needed some time away from baseball. ... The Red Sox overcame a 3-0 deficit in the AL Championship Series and swept St. Louis to end an 86-year championship drought and exorcise the ...
The longest–tenured White Sox manager was Jimmy Dykes, who managed the team for 1,850 games from 1934 to 1946. [3] The only other White Sox managers who have managed more than 1,000 games are Lopez with 1,495, Guillén with 1,135, and Tony La Russa with 1,359. [3] Dykes' 899 wins and 940 losses also lead all White Sox managers. [3]
Red Sox Rule: Terry Francona and Boston's Rise to Dominance is a book written by Michael Holley that documents the 2007 Boston Red Sox season, a year in which they won the American League pennant and went on to win the World Series.