CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona is down to one home game, a final bow. The 2023 home finale will be a bittersweet celebration as the Guardians will honor the popular Francona, who hasn't officially announced his retirement but is expected to do so formally early next week. "I don’t think that’s fair,” he said. I don’t think that’s fair to them or to the next person to try to put my stamp on it. That’s the beauty of our game.”It won't be easy to replace Francona, who played 10 seasons before beginning his managerial career with Philadelphia in 1997.

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