Editing Terry Francona (section)

==Early life==
Francona was born on April 22, 1959, in [[Aberdeen, South Dakota]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kxrb.com/indians-manager-terry-francona-was-born-in-aberdeen-south-dakota/|title=Indians Manager Terry Francona Was Born In Aberdeen South Dakota|first=Randy|last=McDaniel|work=[[KSOO (AM)|KXRB]]|publisher=[[Townsquare Media]]|location=[[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]]|date=October 31, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> to [[Tito Francona]] (1933–2018), who played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) from 1956 to 1970,<ref>{{cite web|title=Tito Francona Statistics|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francti01.shtml|access-date=July 8, 2017|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference LLC]]|location=United States}}</ref> and Roberta Jackson (1932–1992). He is of Italian descent.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://iabf.foundation/italian-americans-make-2021-mlb-all-star-roster-as-players-coaches-officials/|title=Italian Americans Make 2021 MLB All-Star Roster as Players, Coaches, Officials - Italian American Baseball Foundation|first=Chris|last=Vaccaro|newspaper=Italian American Baseball Foundation |date=July 13, 2021}}</ref>

Francona grew up in [[New Brighton, Pennsylvania]], about {{convert|30|mi}} northwest of [[Pittsburgh]]. He attended [[New Brighton Area School District#High School|New Brighton Area High School]] and played for the baseball team.<ref>{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Elliott|date=June 25, 2011|title=New Brighton, Pa., Native Terry Francona Managing in Pittsburgh for First Time Since 2000|newspaper=[[New England Sports Network|NESN]]|url=http://www.nesn.com/2011/06/new-brighton-native-francona-managing-in-pittsburgh-for-first-time-since-2000.html|access-date=June 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Golen|first=Jimmy|date=December 4, 2003|title=New Brighton's Terry Francona to be named manager of the Red Sox|newspaper=[[Beaver County Times]]|publisher=[[The Associated Press]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m2wyAAAAIBAJ&pg=3672,822268&dq=terry-francona+new-brighton&hl=en|access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>