SALT LAKE CITY — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona has taken two once-struggling Major League Baseball franchises to the World Series.
But before he was the American League’s manager of the year, he and Utah coach Bill Kinneberg were best friends. The two met in 1977 and have remained close ever since.
That made the phone call to speak at the Utes’ night with Terry Francona fundraiser last Thursday an easy one to make.
“Any time I can help, I like to,” Francona said. “I get to see Jan (Kinneberg) and the kids, but not just that, I get to see his team and the people that care about him — that are trying so hard to get this stadium going and raise some money.