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Former Indian Francona Passes Away

WCBE 90.5FM | By Associated Press

Published February 15, 2018 at 5:15 AM EST

Former Cleveland Indians player John "Tito" Francona died unexpectedly Tuesday night in his Pennsylvania home at the age of 84. Francona played 15 big league seasons, hitting .363 for Cleveland in 1959. He was the father of current Cleveland manager Terry Francona, who also played in the big leagues.

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