Terry Francona

Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is the manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he was the manager of the Boston Red Sox, whom he led to two World Series titles, and ended the franchise's 86-year-old championship drought. After an unsuccessful stint as the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies for four seasons, Francona was hired to manage the Red Sox in 2004, and led the team to their first 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, where his contract wasn't renewed following a September collapse and its aftermath. In 2013, Francona was hired to manage the Cleveland Indians and by his fourth season with the team, led them to an American League pennant and the 2016 World Series. In August and September 2017, he led the Indians to a 22-game win streak, the longest in American League history, as well as the longest without ties in MLB history.