Post by ۞Quaalude™۞ on Oct 31, 2011 9:42:47 GMT -5
Tony LaRussa Announces Retirement ,
manager Tony LaRussa has decided to retire after 16 seasons. He was hired at the end of the 1995 season. The 67 year old LaRussa announced his decision Monday at a news conference at Busch Stadium. LaRussa has lead the team to two World Series. It's his third in his 33 year career. Tony LaRussa thanked his family, especially his wife for the years of taking care of the family while he worked.
He told the players Sunday night about his decision to retire. He said during the season, he felt that it was his time to leave. LaRussa retires 3rd on the all-time wins list, just 35 behind John McGrawe ,
Tony La Russa completed his 15th season as the Cardinals manager in 2010 and enters the 2011 season as the dean of all active managers. On October 18, 2010, he signed a one-year contract to be the Manager of the Cardinals for a team-leading 16th season. His current 15 seasons are the most continuous years of managerial service with the organization, surpassing Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst (12). La Russa has guided his Cardinal teams to a franchise record 1,318 wins and is tops on the Cards all-time games managed list with 2,429 games.
La Russa has led his Cardinals teams to eight division titles, two National League Pennants and a 10th World Championship title in 2006. In addition to ranking first on the Cardinals all-time games managed list (2,429), he is the 17th manager in Major League history to surpass 2,000 games managed with one team. He currently ranks 3rd on Major League Baseball's all-time managerial wins list with 2,638 and 2nd in alltime games managed with 4,935. With the Redbirds World Series title in 2006, La Russa joined Sparky Anderson as the only managers in Major League history to have won a World Series in both the American and National League, and he and Leo Durocher are the only managers in Major League history to have 500 or more wins with three different teams. we'll miss ya Tony QC
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manager Tony LaRussa has decided to retire after 16 seasons. He was hired at the end of the 1995 season. The 67 year old LaRussa announced his decision Monday at a news conference at Busch Stadium. LaRussa has lead the team to two World Series. It's his third in his 33 year career. Tony LaRussa thanked his family, especially his wife for the years of taking care of the family while he worked.
He told the players Sunday night about his decision to retire. He said during the season, he felt that it was his time to leave. LaRussa retires 3rd on the all-time wins list, just 35 behind John McGrawe ,
Tony La Russa completed his 15th season as the Cardinals manager in 2010 and enters the 2011 season as the dean of all active managers. On October 18, 2010, he signed a one-year contract to be the Manager of the Cardinals for a team-leading 16th season. His current 15 seasons are the most continuous years of managerial service with the organization, surpassing Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst (12). La Russa has guided his Cardinal teams to a franchise record 1,318 wins and is tops on the Cards all-time games managed list with 2,429 games.
La Russa has led his Cardinals teams to eight division titles, two National League Pennants and a 10th World Championship title in 2006. In addition to ranking first on the Cardinals all-time games managed list (2,429), he is the 17th manager in Major League history to surpass 2,000 games managed with one team. He currently ranks 3rd on Major League Baseball's all-time managerial wins list with 2,638 and 2nd in alltime games managed with 4,935. With the Redbirds World Series title in 2006, La Russa joined Sparky Anderson as the only managers in Major League history to have won a World Series in both the American and National League, and he and Leo Durocher are the only managers in Major League history to have 500 or more wins with three different teams. we'll miss ya Tony QC
www.kplr11.com/news/ktvi-cardinals-to-hold-9-am-news-conference-20111031,0,2911217.story?track=rss