Tony La Russa
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La Russa in 2008
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| Infielder / Manager | |||
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Born: October 4, 1944 Tampa, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 10, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
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| 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 | ||
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As player As manager As coach |
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| Member of the National | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Inducted | 2014 | ||
| Vote | 100.0% (Expansion Era Committee) | ||
As player
As manager
As coach
Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. (/ləˈruːsə/; born October 4, 1944) is an American professional baseball player, manager, and executive currently serving as chief baseball analyst and advisor for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). His MLB career has spanned from 1963 to the present. As a manager, La Russa guided his teams to three World Series titles, six league championships and twelve division titles in 33 seasons. His 2,728 wins as a manager ranks third all-time in major league history, behind Connie Mack and John McGraw.
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, he played much of the remainder of his career in the minor leagues until retiring in 1977. Following his playing career, he earned a Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University.
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