Terry Francona's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Terry Francona.

Terry Francona, nicknamed "Tito," is a prominent American professional baseball manager currently managing the Cincinnati Reds. Before that, he managed the Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies, achieving significant success, particularly with the Red Sox, where he broke their long World Series drought. Prior to his managerial career, Francona was an MLB player from 1981 to 1990, playing for several teams including the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, and Milwaukee Brewers. His extensive experience as both a player and manager has solidified his reputation in the baseball world.

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1915: Bill "Rough" Carrigan

Francona is the only manager in Major League history to win his first eight consecutive World Series games and just the second manager to guide two Red Sox clubs to World Series titles, the other being Bill "Rough" Carrigan, who led Boston to back-to-back championships in 1915.

1916: Bill "Rough" Carrigan

1918: Red Sox Last Championship

The 2004 World Series win ended an 86-year drought, the Red Sox last championship was in 1918.

1980: College World Series Win and Golden Spikes Award

In 1980, Francona's team, the Arizona Wildcats, won the College World Series, and Francona was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. He also won the 1980 Golden Spikes Award.

1993: Southern League Championship

In 1993, Francona managed the Birmingham Barons to the Southern League championship and was named Southern League Manager of the Year and Baseball America's Minor League Manager of the Year.

1994: Top Candidate for Big Leagues

In 1994, Baseball America named Francona the top candidate to make the jump to the big leagues.

1995: AL East Since 1995

In 2007, Boston winning the AL East for the first time since 1995.

2004: World Series Victory with Red Sox

In 2004, Francona led the Red Sox to a 98-64 record, won the AL Wild Card, and ultimately swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series, winning their first title since 1918.

2004: Hired by Red Sox and World Series Victory

In 2004, Francona was hired to manage the Boston Red Sox and led them to their first championship since 1918.

2007: World Series Win with Red Sox

In 2007, Boston rebounded, winning the AL East. Francona led the Sox to sweep the Angels in the Division Series before dropping three of the first four games to the Cleveland Indians in the ALCS. The Sox, facing elimination, won their next three games, defeating Cleveland to advance to the 2007 World Series, where they swept the Colorado Rockies in four games.

2007: Second World Series win with Boston

In 2007, Francona managed the Red Sox to another World Series victory.

October 1, 2008: Managerial Record

As of October 1, 2008, Francona's career regular-season managerial record was 755-703 (.518), while his post-season record was 22-9 (.710).

November 12, 2013: Named American League Manager of the Year

On November 12, 2013, Terry Francona was named as the American League Manager of the Year.

October 10, 2016: Indians Clinch ALCS Berth

On October 10, 2016, Terry Francona's team, the Indians, swept the Boston Red Sox in three games in the divisional series, clinching a berth in the ALCS with a win at Fenway Park.

October 19, 2016: Indians Advance to World Series

On October 19, 2016, Francona's Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays to move on to the World Series.

November 15, 2016: Francona Named American League Manager of the Year

On November 15, 2016, Terry Francona was named American League Manager of the Year for the second time in his career.

2016: Leads Indians to American League Pennant

In 2016, Francona led the Cleveland Indians to an American League pennant.

2017: Indians' 22-Game Win Streak

In 2017, Terry Francona managed the Indians through a successful season, marked by a 22-game win streak spanning from August 24 to September 15. During the 2017 season, Francona also underwent a cardiac ablation.

2021: Francona's All-Time Wins Record

In 2021, all the games that Terry Francona missed and were managed by Hale got credited to his record, making him the all-time Indians/Guardians leader in wins by a manager (with 753 coming into 2022).

2022: Francona Leads Guardians to Playoffs and Manager of the Year Award

In 2022, Terry Francona led the Guardians to their first playoff appearance since 2020 and their first AL Central title since 2018. He also won the 2022 American League Manager of the Year award.