The Cleveland Indians manager has never lost a World Series game

He's 9-0.
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Jacob Lauing
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The Cleveland Indians manager has never lost a World Series game
Terry Francona is 9-0 in World Series games. Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Terry Francona, the Cleveland Indians manager who just can't stop flipping off TV cameras, is on a roll.

His Indians beat the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night. But the victory marked more than just a one-game advantage for Cleveland in this historic Fall Classic.

Francona has managed in three World Series, and he still hasn't lost a game.


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In 2004 and 2007, Francona led the Boston Red Sox to World Series titles, both of which came courtesy of four-game sweeps. The former American League Manager of the Year is the first in Major League Baseball history to win his first nine World Series games.

It's a World Series of "have never" and "haven't since," seeing as the Indians and Cubs are looking to end significant championship droughts.

Francona and the Indians look to keep his managerial streak alive on Wednesday night for Game 2.

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Jacob Lauing

Jacob is Mashable's Sports Intern. He graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he studied journalism and served as editor-in-chief of Mustang News, Cal Poly's student newspaper. Some of Jacob's favorite activities include watching baseball, playing music and eating bagels.

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