Red Sox owners John Henry, Tom Werner, and Larry Lucchino, along with Epstein and Francona, pose with the 2007 championship trophy aft er Game 4 in Denver. Getty Images / Brad Mangin
Francona congratulates Jon Lester again on May 19, 2008, after he pitches a no-hitter in Fenway Park against the Kansas City Royals. Brita Meng Outzen
The manager shares a laugh with his players. Brita Meng Outzen
Red Sox publicist Pam Ganley (left) delivers the manager to a press conference. Brita Meng Outzen
A light moment with youngest daughter, Jamie, in the dugout. Getty Images / Joe Robbins
Proud father Terry Francona at the wedding of his daughter Leah, who married Marine Michael Rice in downtown Boston on January 11, 2011. Brian Phillips Photography
Pitchers John Lackey, Jon Lester, and Josh Beckett figured prominently in the collapse of 2011. Getty Images / Boston Globe
Trying to figure it out late in the 2011 season (left to right): Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Francona, and Adrian Gonzalez. Getty Images / Boston Globe / Stan Grossfeld
The general manager and manager plot strategy at Fenway in the final days of the 2011 season. Getty Images / Boston Globe / Stan Grossfeld
Francona's final press conference at Fenway. AP Photo / Bizuayehu Tesfaye
Sox bosses Werner, Epstein, and Lucchino explain the departure of Francona on September 30, 2011. AP Photo / Bizuayehu Tesfaye
At the celebration of Fenway Park's 100-year anniversary, April 20, 2012, Francona walks off the field after tossing his jersey to a child in the stands. Getty Images / Boston Globe / Stan Grossfeld