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Milwaukee Brewers. His plan was to get stronger and come back better in But he was attacked by a staph infection in his big toe, leading to several surgeries. He opened spring training on crutches, and then progressed to a walking boot.

Francona said he plans to have a hip replacement on Monday, something he admits he should have done a year ago. No, he went farther than he should. Hale now takes over for the rest of the season. He agonized over this decision. Francona is 62 and suddenly he felt trying to manage the game schedule.

Those close to Francona know the effort it took for him to function on a job where to hour days are common with almost no days off from mid-February to the end of the season. Kyle Hudson will move from coaching assistant to third base. More from Terry Francona about managing the Indians in the future.

I was having an internal struggle on what to do. That really helped a ton. I needed it and they were there for me. Lou Boudreau holds the record with But Francona has led the team to eight winning records in his eight full seasons.

That also includes five trips to the playoffs and leading the team to the World Series. And Pluto said Francona's love for Cleveland is one of the key reasons he's wanted to keep managing here as long as he can.

Francona always reflects back on coming to the ballpark to watch his dad play first base for Cleveland. Search Query Show Search. Member Portal. About Us. Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations.