CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Terry Francona went skydiving in Arizona during spring training. He insists his thrill-seeking days are over.

"My feet are on the ground," he said.

They'll stay that way in Cleveland.

Oh skipper! My skipper!



We have extended future Hall of Fame Manager, Terry Francona, through 2022.#RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/F4456VhjCH — Cleveland Indians (@Indians) April 3, 2019

The Indians signed the popular Francona to a two-year contract extension through the 2022 season on Wednesday, giving him more security and a chance to become the longest-tenured manager in Cleveland's rich history.

Francona's deal was set to expire after 2020, but as he begins his seventh season, the Indians decided to lengthen its successful partnership with the man known as "Tito" for at least two more years.

Since being hired in 2013, Francona has led theIndians to three consecutive American League Central titles and the World Series in 2016, when Cleveland lost Game 7 in 10 innings to the Chicago Cubs. The Indians, favored to win the division again in 2019, have made the postseason four times, had a winning record six times and have the AL's best record under Francona.

"We had exceedingly high expectations when we hired Tito, and the unbelievable thing is, as high as those expectations were, he's gone on to exceed those every day," said Chris Antonetti, the team's president of baseball operations. "And it's not just with what happens on the field, it's what happens behind the scenes.

"In those moments when we're struggling or we're facing challenges or those moments of adversity, that's when Tito is at his