Editing Terry Francona (section)

===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>