Terry Francona
MLB debut August 19, 1981 for the Montreal Expos Last MLB appearance April 19, 1990 for the Milwaukee Brewers Career statistics (through 2014 season) Batting average .274 Home runs 16 Runs batted in 143 Games managed 2,268 Win–Loss record 1,206–1,062 Winning % .532 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 (2013–present) As coach Detroit Tigers (1996) Texas Rangers (2002) Oakland Athletics (2003) Career highlights and awards 2× World Series champion (2004, 2007) AL Manager of the Year (2013) Terry Francona Medal record Baseball Competitor for the  United States Amateur World Series Silver 1978 Italy Team Terrence Jonathon "Terry" Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito" ,or "Chewie", is the current manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. 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. In 2013, Francona was hired to manage the Cleveland Indians. That year The Indians won 92 games and made a brief one game playoff appearance before losing to the Tampa Bay Rays in the wild card game.