Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona leaves Progressive Field in Cleveland on his scooter on the scheduled day of the Indians’ home opening baseball game on March 26, 2020. Slowed by major health issues in recent years, the personable, popular Francona may be stepping away, but not before leaving a lasting imprint as a manager and as one of the game’s most beloved figures. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)
Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published September 28, 2023 10:36 A.M.

(Cleveland, Ohio) New Brighton native Terry Francona has been known for riding his scooter to and from Progressive Field while managing the Cleveland Guardians. According to the Associated Press, the scooter was stolen for the second time Wednesday just hours before his last home game. Francona told the AP the two-wheeled vehicle was stripped and defaced. Francona has been with Cleveland for 11 seasons, and has the most wins as a manager in club history. The AP states that he didn’t want a ceremony for his final home game, but was relented by the team handing out 20,000 “Thank You Tito” T-shirts. He won two World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox before going to Cleveland.