Terry Francona has not officially announced his retirement yet, but Cleveland will bid him farewell on Sept. 27.
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Prior to the Sept. 27 home finale, the club will air a video tribute to Francona, who has won 917 games since taking over in 2013. Francona has guided Cleveland to four division titles and six postseason appearances, reaching Game 7 of the World Series in 2016. A “Thank you, Tito” T-shirt will be distributed to 20,000 fans before the game, and upper reserve ticket prices for the entire homestand, which begins Thursday against Baltimore, will be reduced to $11 in recognition of Francona’s 11 seasons with the club.
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