Until I got upstairs, I didn't realize how much I would miss it, La Russa said. Tony La Russa, byname of Anthony La Russa, Jr., (born October 4, 1944, Tampa, Florida, U.S.), American professional baseball manager who led his teams to three World Series titles (1989, 2006, and 2011) and was one of the winningest managers in major league history. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus{outline:1px dotted #041E42;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ Being upstairs for nine years, watching the game closely, I described it to my friends as torture, because youre seeing it and you cant do anything about it, La Russa said. "If there was any truth to what you're saying, it would not be reading Jerry Reinsdorf correctly," La Russa said. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ Now, they're reuniting. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g164[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ Reinsdorf has stated on numerous occasions how allowing then-general manager Ken "Hawk" Harrelson to fire La Russa during the 1986 season was one of the two biggest mistakes he has made in what is approaching 40 years of White Sox ownership. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ He said Tuesday that the .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ Years later, I never thought I'd get this opportunity, not just to walk back into a club that's so ready to win, but to be back in Chicago.\n\nThat first experience, the way they treat the people, it was my first family. But it became increasingly difficult for La Russa to continue thinking about what was really going on downstairs upon leaving the dugout following the Cardinals 2011 World Series championship. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ Though he hasn't been in a dugout in nine years, La Russa has remained a part of the game. But, as the White Sox learned in 2020, poor managerial decisions are magnified exponentially in a short postseason series. ", The move is a surprise considering how long it has been since La Russa was in the dugout. La Russa compiled a 522-510 record with the team. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ It's 72-year-old Dusty Baker and 77-year-old Tony La Russa, baseball's oldest managers. September 24th, 2022. .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{background:#ffffff;border-top:solid 4px #002867;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:6px 6px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);left:-99em;opacity:0;padding:10px;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;width:160px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ La Russa has been away from the game for quite some time, so its tough to project how hell fare as a manager in 2021. data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ Jerry Reinsdorf tried to hire one of his good ole' boys to lead a young, rising team primed for the game . .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1),.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ By comparison, the Cleveland Indians led the league in sacrifice bunts in 2019 with 38. He also managed the club from 1979-86 before moving on to the Oakland Athletics (1986-95) and St. Louis Cardinals (1996-2011). .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ But this warranted praise cant come without the questions attached to the hire, questions asked of La Russa and Hahn on Thursday. La Russa signed to play baseball with the Kansas City Athletics (or "A's") out of high school. 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According to the Elias Sports Bureau, La Russa joins Jack McKeon as the only managers in MLB history to take over a team at age 75 or older. If he wins another with the White Sox, who come to Tropicana Field with the American League . .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ Bogaerts is under contract . .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--team{margin:0 auto 0 0.25rem;height:40px;width:45px;}/*!sc*/ La Russa has won three World Series championships, with Oakland in 1989 and St. Louis in 2006 and '11. .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ La Russa has a multiyear contract with the Sox, but the . This move is seen as a win-now opportunity. .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ With the La Russa hiring, the White Sox may have already lost out on a free agent starter they desperately need. 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Veteran Jose Abreu put himself in the running for AL MVP by driving in 60 runs. If La Russa cant lead the White Sox deep into the playoffs, the team risks wasting multiple seasons of its promising, young core. Aug 10, 2022. The 1983 team won 99 games on the way to the AL West championship -- Chicago's first playoff appearance since the 1959 Go-Go White Sox won the pennant. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ What drove the decision, Wait, the White Sox hired Tony La Russa? data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ h1{font-size:2em;margin:0.67em 0;}/*!sc*/ March 30, 1995. .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ My OnRoto Account ; League Site Map; Updates from OnRoto data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ But if La Russa hasnt, it could put White Sox players in an uncomfortable and unfair position. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{border-top:1px solid #ddd;content:'Players';left:10px;right:10px;}/*!sc*/ Albert Pujols vs. Tony La Russa on Arizona's Immigration Law. 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