Nick Francona was born in Tucson, the son of Terry Francona, Arizona’s 1980 NCAA baseball Player of the Year. He moved with his family as his father became manager in Philadelphia and graduated from the Wharton School of business after earning a degree at Penn. Nick was rifleman in the Marines, serving in Afghanistan. Now he’s in baseball, hoping someday to be a GM, starting in an entry-level job as the Los Angeles Angels coordinator of player data.
Baseball short stuff: Francona's son on path to be in MLB front office
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona signs for fans before a spring exhibition baseball game on March 14, 2014, in Glendale.