Terry Francona is hired as Indians manager Terry Francona was hired Saturday as manager of the Cleveland Indians. Francona, who won two World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox, will take over a team that collapsed in the second half this season after a promising first four months. Francona, 53, will be introduced as Cleveland's 42nd manager during a Monday news conference at Progressive Field, the Indians said in a statement. Cleveland selected Francona over Sandy Alomar Jr., who was 3-3 as the club's interim manager after Manny Acta was fired Sept. Francona and Alomar were the only candidates to interview for the Indians' opening. Francona has worked as an analyst for ESPN this season. His father, Tito, played for the Indians from 1959 to 1964. "It's a good story, almost a family feeling," Francona said after his interview Friday. Francona spent nine seasons with the Red Sox but was not retained after the club fell apart down the stretch in 2011.