Francona turned 53 years old on Sunday, and he'll celebrate the occasion by calling the evening's Red Sox-Yankees showdown on ESPN.
Tito spent eight years as Sox manager from 2004 to 2011, helping to bring two World Series titles to Boston. The former Red Sox skipper has since moved on, but the thunderous ovation he received during Friday's 100th anniversary celebration at Fenway Park shows that Red Sox Nation still holds him in high regard.
Daniel Bard will go up against CC Sabathia in Sunday's game, meaning we'll have a chance to see Francona analyze Bard's transition to the rotation.
Nevertheless, here's to you, Tito. Thanks for the memories, and enjoy the big day.
