CLEVELAND — During Monday’s premiere of Lunch Break with Jay Crawford, Jay was surprised by a special messages from Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona and shortstop Francisco Lindor.
The two men gave Jay a warm welcome back to Cleveland.
“Wanted to wish you all the best in your new show and just welcome a Clevelander back to where he should be, right smack in the middle of Cleveland,” Francona said. “Best of luck to you pal.”
Jay shared that he worked with Francona at ESPN, and that he knew Francona was up for the Indians manager job before the rest of us did, because he was with him on his last day working there.
“He told me right before he left set, ‘I’m flying to Cleveland right now to interview for the Indians job,’” Jay revealed on Lunch Break.
and Jay revealed that he and Francona go way back.
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