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Indians’ Francona has heart procedure, will miss All-Star

9 years ago in Sports

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona stands in the dugout before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Monday, May 22, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 5-1. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/John Minchillo)



CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians manager Terry Francona will not manage the American League All-Star team after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat.

Team officials said the 58-year-old had a cardiac ablation performed on Thursday at the Cleveland Clinic. Francona has been hospitalized and undergoing tests since Tuesday. He was admitted after doctors detected an arrhythmia when reading a monitor the manager has been wearing for several weeks. Francona had been experiencing dizziness, fatigue and a rapid heart rate.

The Indians said Friday that Francona remains in the hospital and is expected to be discharged in a “day or two.”

The team said Major League Baseball has been informed of Francona’s withdrawal from the All-Star Game in Miami. Cleveland’s coaching staff and five players are participating in the game.

Francona is expected to return to managing the Indians following the break.

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