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Former Arizona baseball great Terry Francona set to retire after season

Tito is calling it a career, and what a great one it was.

The former Arizona Wildcats star is expected to formally announce his retirement from coaching when the 2023 season ends Sunday. The Cleveland Guardians are out of contention for the MLB playoffs, so this weekend will mark the end of his 23-year career as a big-league manager.

Francona’s final game at Progressive Field in Cleveland was a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Cleveland showed out for Tito #ForTheLand pic.