Tony La Russa Retires: Leaving On Top Is A Rare Feat In Sports
Tony La Russa has joined an exclusive club of professional sports team head coaches or managers who retired right after their teams won championships.
Tony La Russa has joined an exclusive club of professional sports team head coaches or managers who retired right after their teams won championships.
Tony La Russa surprised almost everyone by announcing his retirement Monday after 33 years as a major league manager; in 16 years with the Cardinals he was in three World Series.
Tony La Russa is the only manager Albert Pujols has ever known. Will Pujols stay in St. Louis with La Russa gone? Or will he be enticed by the prospect of huge dollars elsewhere?
Tony La Russa made some televised comments about Jerry Meals' umpiring during Sunday's NLDS game in Philadelphia. Now, MLB has levied a fine described by a source as "four figures". What do you...