Tony La Russa

Tony La Russa

Tony La Russa is the current manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. He is one of only two managers in Major League history to win the World Series in both the American and National leagues, winning with both the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. La Russa currently holds the Cardinals' record for most wins by a manager.

Fast Facts

Born: October 4, 1944
Birth Place: Tampa, Florida
2006: World Series Champion
Won a World Series in both leagues
Has two daughters
Pleaded guilty to DUI in 2007

Career as Manager

La Russa was hired as the manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1979 and was named American League Manager of the Year in 1983. He was fired by the White Sox in 1986 and took the helm of the Oakland Athletics the same season. La Russa led the team to three consecutive pennants from 1988-1990 and won the World Series in 1989. La Russa left the Athletics in 1996 to manage the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2006, the team won the World Series.

2007 DUI Conviction

La Russa plead guilty to DUI in Florida after he was discovered asleep at a stop light with his foot on the brake pedal. La Russa had a blood alcohol of .093. He apologized to baseball fans and said that a similar incident would "never occur again."

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Official Site of the St. Louis Cardinals: Tony La Russa
Wikipedia: Tony La Russa
Baseball-Reference.com: Tony LaRussa Managerial Record
Official Charity: Animal Rescue Foundation
ESPN.com: La Russa found asleep at wheel, charged with DUI
USAToday.com: St. Louis manager La Russa now No. 3 on victory list
SI.com: Dark Times for a Baseball Man

Tony La Russa Vital Stats

Mahalo's Guide to the St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball-Reference.com : Managerial Record ; Career Stats
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 190
- Rookie Year: 1963 (Player) ; 1979 (Coaching)

Tony La Russa Timeline

October 4, 1944: Born
1963: Debuts with Kansas City Athletics
1971: Traded to the Atlanta Braves
1973: Spends his last season as a player with the Chicago Cubs
1979: Manager of the Chicago White Sox
1983: American League Manager of the Year
1986: Manager of the Oakland Athletics
1988: American League Manager of the Year
1989: World Series Champions
1992: American League Manager of the Year
1996: First season as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals
2002: National League Manager of the Year
2006: World Series Champions

Tony La Russa News and Articles

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The Enquirer: La Russa wants suspension
MLB.com: La Russa has words with paper scribe

Tony La Russa Fansites, Blogs and Forums

Baseball Almanac: Tony La Russa Baseball Stats
Technorati Blog Search: Tony La Russa
MLBlogs: Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation
BC Critics Magazine: Josh Hancock, Tony La Russa, and Questions Unanswered
The FanHouse: Tony La Russa and Mike Shanahan Like Each Other
The Smoking Gun: Tony LaRussa In DUI Arrest (2007)
Talking Baseball: La Russa one the era’s great enablers
NPR: Three Nights Peeks at Tony LaRussa's Cards (2005)

Tony La Russa Photos

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Tony La Russa Videos

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YouTube: Tony LaRussa Interview with Gary Radnich (Time: 6:13)
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