The Cleveland Indians have finally gotten in on the extension craze that has swept up Major League Baseball these last couple weeks, giving out an extension to their skipper Terry Francona.
Oh skipper! My skipper!
We have extended future Hall of Fame Manager, Terry Francona, through 2022.#RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/F4456VhjCH
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) April 3, 2019
The extension adds another two years to Tito’s contract and locks the Tribe manager up through at least 2022. That would be Francona’s 10th season as the Indians skipper, which would make him the longest-tenured manager in franchise history, besting Lou Boudreau who managed the club from 1942 to 1950.