Terry Francona

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona smiles while talking to the media before Game 1 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- During pregame introductions here at Progressive Field, Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona shook hands with Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell. Francona then pulled gum out of his mouth and threw it at Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia.

Francona, who served as the Red Sox manager from 2004-11, has a great relationship with Pedroia. He stuck with Pedroia as his rookie second baseman in 2007 despite Pedroia slashing only .182/.308/.236/.544 in 20 games that April.

Pedroia ended up hitting .317/.380/.442/.823 that year and winning the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year award.

Pedroia and Francona also were known for playing cribbage in the manager's office.

The Red Sox and Indians are about to play Game 1 of the ALDS.

Francona and Farrell also have a long history. They were teammates on the 1988 Cleveland Indians. And Farrell served as pitching coach from 2007-2010 under Francona, who then was the Red Sox skipper.

Francona also met Farrell at his first chemotherapy treatment last year after Farrell was diagnosed with lymphoma.