Tony La Russa
Anthony La Russa Jr. (/ləˈruːsə/; born October 4, 1944) is an American professional baseball manager of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics, as well as a former player.
| Tony La Russa | |||
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 La Russa in 2017 | |||
| Chicago White Sox | |||
| Infielder / Manager | |||
| Born: October 4, 1944 Tampa, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 10, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 6, 1973, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .199 | ||
| Hits | 35 | ||
| Runs batted in | 7 | ||
| Managerial record | 2,728–2,365 | ||
| Winning % | .536 | ||
| Teams | |||
| As player
As manager
As coach | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Member of the National | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Induction | 2014 | ||
| Vote | 100% (Expansion Era Committee) | ||
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.
in December 2013, La Russa was elected a member of the Hall of Fame by the 16-member Veterans Committee.[1]
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La Russa with the Oakland A's in 1989
Tony La Russa on the outfield warning track at Busch Stadium on June 29, 2002.
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La Russa at a fundraiser for the Animal Rescue Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona, in March 2017
References
- ↑ Goold, Derrick; Hummel, Rick (December 9, 2013). "La Russa, Torre, Cox unanimously elected to Hall". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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