When Terry Francona retires, his legacy will be less about his almost 2,000 wins and more about his ability to connect.
Today, the Guardians are honoring Francona with a video tribute,"Thank You, Tito" T-shirts and ticket deals for their last home game of the season. Francona is"expected to step away" after the season, and his self-deprecating sense of humor, vast baseball knowledge and incredible ability to connect with people of all kinds are just three reasons that he will go into the Hall of Fame as a manager as soon as he is eligible.
"You can learn a lot about a guy watching a guy play something other than baseball, even cribbage," Francona said."You see how someone takes a risk and wins, and you think, 'I might be able to trust him in the ninth inning.' I played for fun, but I also learned about my players."were among his regulars, and at one point in Boston, closer Jonathan Papelbon, who had never played, asked to play for money.Francona had a unique relationship with his players.
"So, one night, we get off the bus after a game, our apartment complex was right next to a basketball court," Francona said."The guys start chirping at Michael. So he grabs four of us, manager, coaches, trainers, and says 'We're playing!' I tried to talk him out of it, but he wouldn't listen. First time down the court, I set a pick for Michael at the top of the key.
"I forgot my suit," Tito said,"so I had to go to Today's Man to buy a suit. It cost $89. And it was aDuring another conversation over that stretch, I told him that I have a dog named Tito.Yet another day, Francona and I visited the Blue Jays camp. Pitcher Ricky Romero approached us and told us that Toronto catcher J.P. Arencibia did a Tim Kurkjian impersonation. All 60 Blue Jays players gathered around Arencibia, Francona and me as he impersonated me.
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