When the Red Sox fired Grady Little after that debacle in 2003 against
the Yankees in the ALCS, I thought "Terry Who from Where?" That was in
December of 2003 when Mr. Francona took over the reins in Boston.
When
I visited my sister in Boston about a year ago, I had to visit Fenway
Park. More than the banners of 2004 and 2007, the Ted Williams statue,
and the sight of Beantowners walking the streets wearing multi-coloured
baseball caps is the sense of pride Francona gave to the city. You
really need to manage when your team is down 3-0 to the Yankees, and
losing Game 4 in the 2004 ALCS. You also need to manage when down 3-1 to
a hot Cleveland team, and before you meet a Colorado Rockies team that
would win 28 of 29 regular and postseason games. Terry Francona did more
than manage, he gave Boston their "B" back - Belief.
All the best, Terry Francona, the best Bosox manager ever. For more on the resignation as well as the collapse in Baltimore, click on this link!
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