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.

In May 2009, La Russa filed a lawsuit against Twitter, for allegedly allowing an imposter to post "derogatory and demeaning" updates with an account under La Russa's name. One of the posts made joking reference to 2002 death of Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile. According to reports on June 5, 2009, Twitter had settled with La Russa, agreeing to pay his legal fees and make a donation to animal welfare group that he founded, Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation.Associated PressCardinals manager Tony La Russa sues Twitter BNO News: La Russa says Twitter has agreed to pay legal fees and...

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.

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."

• 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)

• 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

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