Editing Terry Francona (section)

===As a coach===
After retiring as a player, Francona began coaching, spending several years in the [[Chicago White Sox]] organization. In 1991, he managed the Sarasota White Sox of the [[Gulf Coast League]], a [[rookie]] league. In 1992, he managed the [[South Bend Silver Hawks|South Bend White Sox]] of the mid-level Class A [[Midwest League]]. As manager of the AA franchise [[Birmingham Barons]] in 1993–95, he posted a 223–203 record and earned several distinctions. In 1993, when Birmingham won the Southern League championship, Francona was named [[Southern League (1964–2020)|Southern League]] Manager of the Year and ''Baseball America's'' Minor League Manager of the Year; in 1994, the year [[Michael Jordan]] played for Birmingham, ''Baseball America'' named him the top candidate to make the jump to the big leagues.

Francona managed in the Dominican Winter League with the [[Águilas Cibaeñas]] and won the championship and the Serie del Caribe in 1995–96.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-25 |title=GONZÁLEZ: Francona y Hurdle son producto del Caribe |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=bei&id=611755&type=column |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027112658/https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=bei&id=611755&type=column |archive-date=2021-10-27 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=ESPN Deportes |language=es}}</ref>

Francona became third-base [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the [[Detroit Tigers]] in 1996,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=October 31, 1996|title=With Star Support, Francona to Manage Phils|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/31/sports/with-star-support-francona-to-manage-phils.html|access-date=June 14, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> working under their new skipper, [[Buddy Bell]], a former Reds teammate of Francona.