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Terry Francona a manager with respect: growing up the son of a major league player, Red Sox skipper learned the finer points of the game at a young age.(Interview)

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| June 01, 2005 | Stewart, Wayne | COPYRIGHT 2005 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

TERRY FRANCONA, WHO GREW up visiting big league locker rooms as the son of major leaguer Tito, may only be 46 years of age, but he has been and will continue to be a baseball "lifer," a man who spends his entire life around the game.

The highly respected Francona has, in turn, always deeply respected the game of baseball. Now, having won the World Series, he has gained even more respect around the nation.

When he inherited the Boston Red Sox in 2004, some writers labeled it a team whose attitude lacked cohesiveness so blatantly it could be summed up succinctly: 25 cabs for 25 players. In other words, this was the type of team lacking unity, a team made ...

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