Article: OK, which one's which? ; Red Sox, Indians are well connected

ALCS

There is no end to the cross-pollination in this American League Championship Series between the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians, which begins tonight at Fenway Park with 20-game winner Josh Beckett facing 19-game winner C.C. Sabathia.

Indians manager Eric Wedge was drafted by Lou Gorman, caught Roger Clemens in a brief go-round with the Sox, and still runs the Strike One sports complex in Danvers. Sox manager Terry Francona played for the Indians and later served as a special assistant to general manager John Hart, becoming close with many current members of the Cleveland front office. Francona's father, Tito, enjoyed his best years playing for the Indians.

"I know those were his fondest ...

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