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Oldest living Oakland A’s player, father of MLB manager, dies at 84

Tito Francona, the father of Indians manager Terry Francona and the oldest living Oakland A’s player, died on Tuesday night. He was 84.

The elder Francona spent 15 seasons in the major leagues, including a stop in Oakland during his final two seasons.

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Tito Francona, who died Tuesday at 84, played with the Oakland A’s from 1969-70. (Courtesy of Topps, Inc.)

Most of Francona’s success came with Cleveland, where he batted .