Editing Terry Francona (section)

==Personal life==
Francona married Jacque Lang on January 9, 1982,<ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Francona biography|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/terry_francona/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004181558/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/terry_francona/|archive-date=October 4, 2011|access-date=August 31, 2009|website=[[Boston.com]]|publisher=}}</ref> and they have four children: son Nicholas and daughters Alyssa, Leah, and Jamie. Nick played collegiate baseball for the [[University of Pennsylvania]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Nick Francona bio|url=http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8833&SPID=548&DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=106709|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719144317/http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8833&SPID=548&DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=106709|archive-date=July 19, 2011|access-date=August 31, 2009|website=[[Penn Quakers]]|publisher=}}</ref> and for a time in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]]. He was a lieutenant in the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soxblog.projo.com/2009/03/francona-to-mis-1.html|title=Francona to miss Friday game for son's Marine graduation|work=[[The Providence Journal]]|publisher=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]|location=[[Providence, Rhode Island]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703052019/http://soxblog.projo.com/2009/03/francona-to-mis-1.html|date=March 19, 2009|access-date=July 9, 2017|archive-date=July 3, 2009}}</ref> In 2003, Nick was drafted by the Boston Red Sox.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2004/10/31/terry-francona-nice-guy-who-finished-first/gDjgJakxTVeMVTKVUMQZNL/story.html|title=Terry Francona, the nice guy who finished first|first=Dan|last=Shaughnessy|author-link=Dan Shaughnessy|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC|location=[[Boston]]|date=October 31, 2004|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> Alyssa and Leah played on the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] [[North Carolina Tar Heels softball|softball team]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Alyssa Francona|url=http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/francona_alyssa00.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060617150131/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/francona_alyssa00.html|archive-date=June 17, 2006|access-date=August 31, 2009|work=[[CBS Sports Network|College Sports Television]]|publisher=[[CBS Corporation]]|location=[[New York City]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Leah Francona|url=http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/francona_leah00.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012113045/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/francona_leah00.html|archive-date=October 12, 2008|access-date=August 31, 2009|work=[[CBS Sports Network|College Sports Television]]|publisher=[[CBS Corporation]]|location=[[New York City]]}}</ref> In 2009, Alyssa was a senior, and Leah was a freshman on the team. Jamie graduated from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 2016.

It was revealed in October 2011 that Francona and Lang had recently separated and that Francona had been living in a hotel room during the baseball season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hohler|first1=Bob|date=October 12, 2011|title=Inside the Collapse|newspaper=[[Boston.com]]|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2011/10/12/red_sox_unity_dedication_dissolved_during_epic_late_season_collapse/|access-date=October 12, 2011}}</ref> Francona later said that he and Lang were in the final stages of divorcing.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 5, 2013|title=A Conversation with Terry Francona, Part Four|url=http://www.foxsportsohio.com/mlb/cleveland-indians/story/A-conversation-with-Terry-Francona-part-?blockID=888775/|access-date=April 5, 2013|website=[[Fox Sports]]}}</ref>

He is known for his ever-present wad of chewing tobacco.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wisnia|first=Saul|date=May 27, 2013|title=The One Annoying Thing About Indians Manager Terry Francona|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1653611-the-one-annoying-thing-about-indians-manager-terry-francona|access-date=May 27, 2013|work=Bleacher Report}}</ref>  Francona and Indians' bench coach [[Brad Mills (manager)|Brad Mills]] have been best friends since their college playing days and have coached together on the Phillies, Red Sox, Indians and Reds.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wittenmyer|first=Gordon|date=Nov 12, 2024|title=Brad Mills returns to Terry Francona's side as Cincinnati Reds bench coach after hiatus|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2024/11/12/cincinnati-reds-new-coaches-terry-francona-brad-mills-freddie-benavides-2025-season/76232931007/|access-date=January 31, 2024|work=Cincinnati Enquirer}}</ref>

Francona's mother, Roberta, died in 1992.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 17, 2008|title=Francona wants to come home|work=[[The Bismarck Tribune]]|publisher=[[Lee Enterprises]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|location=[[Bismarck, North Dakota]]|url=http://bismarcktribune.com/sports/francona-wants-to-come-home/article_da855ce5-f27e-57ca-b567-7b1f5f833ffc.html|access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> His father, Tito, died in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bastian|first=Jordan|date=February 14, 2018|title=Tito Francona, father of Indians skipper, dies|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/tito-francona-dies-at-age-84-c266417764|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=[[MLB.com]]|language=en}}</ref>

===Health issues===
During the 2005 season, Francona was hospitalized after complaining of severe chest pains. Tests revealed significantly clogged arteries, but it was concluded that Francona had not suffered a heart attack. This incident, as well as a life-threatening [[pulmonary embolism]] suffered in 2002, painful knees, and ongoing treatment for [[blood clots]], has led to circulation issues, which necessitate wearing extra clothes including two pairs of tights. This is also why his regular uniform top is usually hidden by a pullover.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wulf|first=Steve|date=September 11, 2008|title=Terry Francona|work=[[ESPN the Magazine]]|publisher=[[ESPN Internet Ventures]]|url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3582284|access-date=August 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Crasnick |first=Jerry |author-link=Jerry Crasnick |date=August 30, 2007 |title=MLB acknowledges in-game uniform check timed poorly |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2997982 |access-date=August 31, 2009 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

During June and July 2017, Francona missed several games because of feeling lightheaded. He was admitted to the [[Cleveland Clinic]] to undergo a series of tests.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 27, 2017|title=Indians manager Terry Francona hospitalized, will miss game|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[Jeff Bezos|Nash Holdings LLC]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/indians-manager-francona-leaves-game-after-not-feeling-well/2017/06/26/7daabe18-5ad6-11e7-aa69-3964a7d55207_story.html|url-status=live|access-date=July 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628040006/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/indians-manager-francona-leaves-game-after-not-feeling-well/2017/06/26/7daabe18-5ad6-11e7-aa69-3964a7d55207_story.html|archive-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Withers|first=Tom|date=July 5, 2017|title=Terry Francona still in hospital undergoing tests|work=[[Boston.com]]|publisher=[[Boston Globe]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|location=[[Boston]]|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/mlb/2017/07/05/indians-terry-francona-hospital|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> On July 7, 2017, it was announced that Francona underwent a [[catheter ablation]] to correct an irregular heartbeat. Because of the recovery period from the procedure, Francona had to skip the [[2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2017 MLB All-Star Game]], which he was due to coach.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2017 |title=Terry Francona undergoes heart procedure, out for All-Star Game |url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19894203/cleveland-indians-manager-terry-francona-manage-all-star-game-heart-procedure |access-date=July 8, 2017 |work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=[[ESPN Inc.]] |location=United States}}</ref> On July 8, 2017, he was released from the hospital and expected to rest until July 14, 2017, when the Indians started the second half of the season.<ref>{{cite news|date=July 8, 2017|title=Indians manager Terry Francona out of hospital after heart procedure|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|location=[[McLean, Virginia]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/07/08/indians-francona-out-of-hospital-after-heart-procedure/103520952/|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref>

Francona missed most of the [[2020 Major League Baseball season|2020 season]] and all of the postseason due to a blood clotting issue.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Axelrod|first=Ben|date=September 27, 2020|title=Terry Francona won't manage Cleveland Indians in postseason|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/indians/terry-francona-indians-2020-postseason-update/95-f028e620-26c1-4473-b679-04da96795d4f|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=[[WKYC]]|language=en-US}}</ref> On July 29, 2021, it was announced by the team that Francona would step away from managerial duties for the remainder of the 2021 season to focus on his health and recovery after managing the first 99 games of the regular season for a record of 50–49. [[DeMarlo Hale]] served as acting manager for the rest of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=R.J.|date=July 29, 2021|title=Cleveland manager Terry Francona steps down for remainder of 2021 season to address health issues|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cleveland-manager-terry-francona-steps-down-for-remainder-of-2021-season-to-address-health-issues/|access-date=January 2, 2024|website=[[CBS Sports]]|language=en-US}}</ref>