Terry Francona set for home finale as Cleveland's manager before retiring after illustrious career

Terry Francona is ready to take his final bow at home. Cleveland's colorful manager will lead the Guardians for the last time at Progressive Field on Wednesday in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

“The worst kept secret ever,” Francona joked Tuesday night.

“I just wanted to thank them,” he said. “I told them in spring training, it’s an honor for me to stand up in front of them and go through not just the good, but the difficult, and I wanted everybody in that room to know that I felt like it was an honor of a lifetime to be here for 11 years.” Francona’s teams were always in the playoff hunt despite having one of baseball’s lowest payrolls. In 2016, the team came within one swing of winning their first World Series since 1948 before losing in seven games to the Chicago Cubs.

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