Terry Francona lost a tooth while chewing tobacco before Game 3
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was apparently not the only one who had a medical emergency at the Rogers Centre on Monday night. Not long before Bauer’s finger began gushing blood, Terry Francona lost a tooth.
Francona told reporters on Tuesday that he felt something “crunchy” in his mouth before the game while he was chewing tobacco. It turned out to be his tooth, and the story surrounding the mishap was pretty entertaining.
Not only did Bauer's pinkie begin bleeding in the first inning in Game 3, Indians manager Terry Francona lost a tooth. The story from Tito: pic.twitter.com/Dm144vREqC
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) October 18, 2016
Francona was lucky enough to be hooked up with a dentist at 1 a.m., so he should be all set for Game 4 as the Indians try to close out the sweep. We all know tobacco can cause cancer, but Francona is walking proof that there are other risks associated with its use.
Between Bauer’s nasty cut (see it here) and Francona’s dental emergency, the Indians may be the most banged up team in MLB history with a 3-0 lead in the ALCS. These dudes are a scrappy bunch.
