period from the procedure, Francona had to skip the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, which he was due to coach. On July 8, 2017, he was released from the hospital and expected to rest until July 14, 2017, when the Indians start the second half of the season. Francona missed most of the 2020 season and all of the postseason due to a blood clotting issue. On July 29, 2021, it was announced by the team that Francona would step away from managerial duties for the remainder of the 2021 season to focus on his health and recovery after managing the first 99 games of the regular season for a record of 50–49. DeMarlo Hale served as acting manager for the rest of the season. Callaway controversy On March 2, 2021, a new report from The Athletic indicated that Francona, alongside Cleveland president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti, had known of the behavior of former coach Mickey Callaway (who had served as a coach from 2013 to 2017), who was accused of sexual harassment by five women. Francona and Antonetti even defended him to an irate husband who had called the club due to his wife suffering harassment at the hand of Callaway (the organization had brought in an attorney from Cleveland that suggested Francona call the husband). Callaway would receive a one year ban from MLB while Francona merited criticism from his son Nick, who stated that his father lied to him about the proceedings. See also Caribbean Series Most Valuable Player List of Major League Baseball All-Star Game managers List of Major League Baseball managers by wins List of second-generation Major League Baseball players List of University of Arizona people Red Sox Rule – 2008 book written by Michael Holley References External links Terry Francona at Baseball Almanac Terry Francona at Baseball Gauge 1959 births Living people Baseball coaches from Pennsylvania American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona Wildcats baseball players Baseball players at the 1979 Pan American Games Baseball players from Pennsylvania Baseball players from South Dakota Boston Red Sox managers Cleveland Indians managers Birmingham Barons managers Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Cleveland Indians players National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award winners Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Denver Bears players Detroit Tigers coaches Golden Spikes Award winners Iowa Cubs players Louisville Redbirds players Major League Baseball broadcasters Major League