Tony La Russa
American baseball player and manager (born 1944)
Tony La Russa
Anthony La Russa Jr. (; born October 4, 1944) is an American former professional baseball infielder and manager. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1963 to 2022, in several roles. He is the former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago White Sox. In 35 seasons as a manager, La Russa guided his teams to three World Series titles, six league championships, and 13 division titles. His managerial total of 2,884 MLB wins is second only to Connie Mack's. As a player, La Russa made his major league debut in 1963 and spent parts of five major league seasons with the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. After a shoulder injury during the 1964–65 off-season, in 1969 he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Management at the University of South Florida before spending much of his career in the minor leagues and retiring in 1977. After attending courses for several years during baseball off seasons, in 1978, he completed...
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