Terry Francona
As a player
- Montreal Expos (1981-1985)
- Chicago Cubs (1986 )
- Cincinnati Reds (1987 )
- Cleveland Indians (1988 )
- Milwaukee Brewers (1989-1990)
As a coach
- Detroit Tigers ( Third Base Coach) (1996 )
- Texas Rangers (Bench Coach) (2002)
- Oakland Athletics (Bench Coach) (2003)
As a manager
- Philadelphia Phillies (1997-2000)
- Boston Red Sox (2004-2011)
- Cleveland Indians (2013 - )
- 2 × World Series champion (2004, 2007)
Terry Francona Jon ( born April 22, 1959 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States), nicknamed "Tito ," is a Major League Baseball manager. Francona is currently manager of the Cleveland Indians. Previously, he spent seven years as manager of the Boston Red Sox, with whom he won the World Series (2004, 2007). Twice
- 2.1 coach in the Minor League
- 2.2 coach in Major League 2.2.1 Red Sox Manager
Career as a player
Youth
Francona grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on began the baseball games and the New Brighton High School. He is the son of Tito Francona, who played in the MLB from 1956 to 1970.
1980 won the Golden Spikes Award Francona. In the same year he was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the first round as 22.
He then played successfully in the Minor League and made his debut in the MLB on August 19, 1981 the Montreal Expos. He played there mainly as an Outfielder. He won with the Expos, the National League Division Series in 1981 against the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2.
First Base
Over the years changed Francona on the First Base and denied equal to one hundred games more than outfielder. He became known as "contact hitter " with very few strikeouts, walks and also a few home runs.
End of career
The Expos dismissed Francona in the 1985 season, in which his batting average dropped to .267 (compared to .346 in 1984 ). He then wrote year contract with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers extended his contract in 1990, but Francona made just three games, his last on April 19.
He played a total of 708 games with a batting average of .274, 16 home runs and 143 RBIs.
Career as a coach and manager
Coach in the Minor League
Francona began as a coach in the minor league for the Chicago White Sox. In 1991, he coached the Sarasota White Sox in the Gulf Coast League. In 1992, he was coach of the South Bend White Sox in the Midwest League. As manager of the AA Birmingham Barons in the years 1993 to 1995, he won 223-203 victories and won two awards: Southern League Manager of the Year in 1993 and Baseball America's Minor League Manager of the Year. Birmingham won the 1993 Southern League championship.
He managed in the Dominican Winter League with the Las Aguilas Cibaenas and won them the championship. In the team played today known players like Miguel Tejada, Manny Ramirez and Tony Batista.
Coach in Major League
1996 Francona third -base coach was with the Detroit Tigers. After the season, he was manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Under Francona the Phillies never reached in the years 1997-2000 a better place than third place in the National League East. Franconas best position he reached in 1999 with 77-85 victories. In the years 1998 and 1999, the Phillies third behind the Atlanta Braves and their rivals, the New York Mets were.
In 2000 he was dismissed and assisted in the following season, the general manager of the Cleveland Indians. Then he signed each one-year contracts with the Texas Rangers (2002) and Oakland Athletics ( 2003).
Red Sox Manager
After the Red Sox 2003 American League Championship Series against the Yankees lost, Francona was appointed to their manager in 2004.
He led the team to a 98-64 balance, the second best in the American League behind the Yankees.
At the end of the 2004 season, the Red Sox were three games behind the Yankees in the American League East, but still participating in the playoffs through the wild card of the American League were able to secure. In the first round they beat there, the Anaheim Angels in three games. This was followed by another meeting with the New York Yankees. The Red Sox lost the first three games of the series and were 4-3 back in the 9th inning in Game 4, the Red Sox managed something that was normally reserved for only their enemies: They pulled the same and won with the help of a 2 -Run - homers by David Ortiz in the 12th inning 6-4. The following evening they came again to a residue and won in the 14th inning 5-4. Curt Schilling won the sixth game for the Red Sox. He had injured the ankle against Anaheim and played in great pain; because he had undergone only a makeshift operation, began his ankle to bleed and his sock was red. The Red Sox won the decisive Game 7 of 10:3 and moved into the World Series. It was the first time in the history of Major League Baseball that a team caught up a backlog of three games, and - together with the four subsequent games of the World Series - won eight games in a row. Quick comeback was celebrated as the best of its kind in the history of professional organized sports in the United States.
During the 2005 season, Francona was admitted with chest pain to a hospital. As it turned out, although he suffered a heart attack, but had been put strong arteries. This incident, as well as a life-threatening pulmonary embolism in 2002 and lasting treatments for thrombosis led to permanent circulation problems. He therefore had to even wear special clothes. His jersey is constantly hidden under a sweater.
2007, however, the Red Sox won the World Series with a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies after they 've been able to beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-0 and the Cleveland Indians 4-3.
Among all the managers who participated in at least 20 games in the post-season, Francona has the highest winning rate. He is also the first manager in the history of MLB who won the first eight games eineer World Series in a row.
On 24 February 2008, the Red Sox announced that is Franconas contract extended to 2011. The club also holds an option for 2012 and 2013. This agreement brings Francona 12 million U.S. dollars, with the optional extension even 20 million.
On 2 June 2009 Francona recorded his 500th win as Red Sox manager. It is thus only the third manager in the club's history with 500 victories (after Joe Cronin and Mike Higgins).
After the Red Sox consecutively missed the playoffs for the second time, Francona ended September 30, 2011 his activities there. A year took Terry Francona a break, prior to signing on to the 2013 season as a manager at the Cleveland Indians.
Private life
Francona is married to Jacque long since 9 January 1982. The couple has four children, son Nicholas and daughters Alyssa, Leah and Jamie. The family currently lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. Nicholas Francona played college basketball at the University of Pennsylvania and a while in the Cape Cod Baseball League. He is currently a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps .. His daughters Alyssa and Leah played softball at the University of North Carolina.