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Terry 'Tito' Francona wins AL Manager of the Year award
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Terry Francona 'having a ball' with the Cleveland Indians
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Former Indians All-Star Tito Francona, father of manager Terry Francona, dies at age 84
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John 'Tito' Francona, former major leaguer and father of Terry, dies at 84 - Newsday
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One of game's characters, Guardians manager Terry Francona set to end career defined by class, touch
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Hummel: Indians manager Francona has good, and not so good, memories of St. Louis
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Francona rejoins Indians in camp after death of his father - The Washington Post
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56 of the month: Hank Bauer
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His players will tell you: There's something special about Indians manager Terry Francona – New York Daily News
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One of game's characters, Guardians manager Terry Francona set to end career defined by class, touch
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Terry Francona of Cleveland Indians rejoins training camp after his father's death - ESPN
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One of game's characters, Guardians manager Terry Francona set to end career defined by class, touch