Cleveland manager Terry Francona steps down for rest of season By Zac Wassink | Last updated 7/29/21
As noted by The Associated Press (h/t ESPN), Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was recently sent home with a head cold and has a lengthy history of illnesses and ailments.
With Cleveland trading valuable pieces and seemingly punting on the remainder of the season, those left in the clubhouse will have to move forward without their boss through the end of September.
Cleveland confirmed Thursday night that Francona will step away for the rest of the 2021 campaign to focus on his health. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale had filled in for Francona and will become interim manager:
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Boston Red Sox notebook: Fenway Park likely will be at full capacity this summer, Hirokazu Sawamura using Hi-Chew candy to make friends in clubhouse
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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura walks off the field in the rain after pitching in the seventh inning of the team s baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP
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BOSTON Fenway Park might not be limited to 25% capacity for long.
Appearing on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Thursday morning, Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy hinted that the ballpark might be back to full capacity much sooner than many would have expected. At the latest, he said, Fenway will be 100% filled by Aug. 1, barring any setbacks with the pandemic.
Williams was an excellent ballplayer as a child and later led his high school team to the state championships. He batted left-handed but threw right-handed, baseball’s most desirable combination. Williams was signed by a minor league team in the Pacific Coast League, and after several seasons in San Diego and Minneapolis he was brought up to the Red Sox major league team in 1939. He had a fine rookie season with a batting average of .327.
His sophomore season in 1940 was more difficult. Although he batted .344 for the year, he was in something of a hitting slump in the early months. The criticism and heckling that arose from the sporting press and the fans soured Williams’s attitude; thus began a career-long feud between Williams and the media and a love-hate relationship with Boston fans. Williams began refusing to acknowledge cheering fans for the rest of his career he would never again tip his cap to the crowd.