Terry Francona underwent heart procedure, will not manage All-Star Game
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will be out through the All-Star break after he underwent a heart procedure on Thursday.
The team announced Friday that Francona had a cardiac ablation procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat. He is expected to make a full recovery, but he will not be able to manage the American League in the All-Star Game on July 11.
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Francona had to leave in the middle of two different games over the past month after he was experiencing lightheadedness. He put fans at ease when he cracked a funny joke about bench coach Brad Mills filling in for him, but it sounds like the issue was a little more serious than initially believed.
The Indians expect Francona to resume managing the team on July 14.
