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Terry Francona

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  • Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett is taken out of the game by manager Terry Francona. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE
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    • Terry Francona

    First baseman / Outfielder / Manager
    Born: (1959-04-22) April 22, 1959 (age 53)
    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
    Career statistics
    Batting average     .274
    Hits     474
    Runs batted in     143
    Games managed     1,944
    Win–Loss record     1029–915
    Winning %     .529
    Teams

    As player

    • Montreal Expos (1981–1985)
    • Chicago Cubs (1986)
    • Cincinnati Reds (1987)
    • Cleveland Indians (1988)
    • Milwaukee Brewers (1989–1990)

    As coach

    • Detroit Tigers (third base coach) (1996)
    • Texas Rangers (bench coach) (2002)
    • Oakland Athletics (bench coach) (2003)

    As manager

    • Philadelphia Phillies (1997–2000)
    • Boston Red Sox (2004–2011)
    Career highlights and awards
    • 2× World Series champion (2004, 2007)
    Medal record
    Baseball
    Competitor for the  United States
    Amateur World Series
    Silver 1978 Italy Team

    Terry Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for four seasons. In 2004, Francona was hired to manage the Boston Red Sox, and that year he led the team to its first World Series 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.

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