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The last few days, as this has gotten closer, my internal response has been excitement. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g172[id="Styles__AppContainer-jwcsl0-0"]{content:"hUHmCp,"}/*!sc*/. Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa, left, takes starting pitcher Dylan Cease out of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 4, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Florida. They have two daughters, Bianca Tai, 15, and Devon Kai, 12, and court papers allege La Russa has consistently said in public they are his only . .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ He also won championships with Oakland in 1989 and the Cardinals in 2006. .hSQYJO{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:35px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ ", The move is a surprise considering how long it has been since La Russa was in the dugout. The only other area of concern in La Russas 2011 managerial tactics that stands out is that La Russa didnt make that many pitching changes, finishing the year with 3.9 pitchers used per game. On Sunday, July 18 . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ In the end, Tony was the choice because we believe Tony is the best man to help us win championships over the next several years.". Abreu, among others, has consistently spoken highly of La Russa. This move is seen as a win-now opportunity. The regular season ended on October 5. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ Tony La Russa stands his ground on criticism of Yermin Mercedes saying it was mistake to swing on 3-0 pitch in 15-4 game.His rule of thumb: "Do you think you need more [runs] to win, you keep pushing. article ul,article ol{padding:0;margin:0 0 0 2.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ Plenty of times a team has scored double-digit runs in one inning. data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ He made 14 postseason appearances and won 12 division titles while managing the White Sox, As and Cardinals, and he is a four-time Manager of the Year Award winner. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ CHICAGO _ Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to . .huJzbO{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ If he wins another with the White Sox, who come to Tropicana Field with the American League . La Russa compiled a 522-510 record with the team. .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo--container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;margin-left:auto;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ So on Thursday, following an almost decade-long absence, the 76-year-old La Russa returned to the managerial ranks with the White Sox organization in which his 33-year-career as a manager began in 1979. "It was very difficult to sit and think about what's going on downstairs. When the White Sox shocked just about everyone by bringing then-76-year-old Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa out of retirement to lead a young, emerging club, he inked a multiyear contract. data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ And the way the fans, once we got it going, the passion of the White Sox fans, it all came together. Aug 10, 2022. La Russa has been outspoken about how frequently opposing pitchers hit Abreu, even when the manager hasn't believe it was intentional. In 1979, after his six-year playing career ended, La Russa became the manager of the Chicago White Sox at age 34 . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ "You want your players passionately involved in the competition.". .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-45deg);transform:rotate(-45deg);}/*!sc*/ Abreu was hit 22 times in the regular season, No. .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*/ Tony La Russa's Background. Former Houston manager AJ Hinch and ex-Boston skipper Alex Cora fit that championship-experience description. .jiNMQU{background:#f3f3f3;padding-top:56.25%;position:relative;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz.markdown.youtube,.groqnz.photo figcaption.youtube,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed.youtube{padding:0;}/*!sc*/ It's 72-year-old Dusty Baker and 77-year-old Tony La Russa, baseball's oldest managers. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!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*/ Why it will or won't work and what those across MLB are saying, Back at it again: Tony La Russa joins a long list of coaches who've done reunion tours with previous teams, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ The White Sox have never made back-to-back playoff appearances. .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ The Many Dimensions of Tony La Russa. "Speaking from a player's standpoint, for sure. But after ending a string of seven losing seasons, they are in position to change that. La Russa had numerous ensuing conversations with Hahn and Williams, and after the longest call with Hahn took place last Saturday, La Russa was the man to take over.\n\nBeing 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. July 13, 2010. . .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ "As we showed in 2020, this is a young, talented club that we expect to only grow better and better in the coming years. .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ White Sox announce stunning hire: Tony LaRussa, 76, is . 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"If there was any truth to what you're saying, it would not be reading Jerry Reinsdorf correctly," La Russa said. .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ Hes won three World Series championships as a manager, won the Manager of the Year award four times and is already a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ During his first White Sox run from 1979-86, La Russa posted a 522-510 record and made one postseason appearance in '83. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ La Russa has undergone additional testing and medical procedures over the past week, per the same team release. Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to manage the Chicago White Sox -- 34 years after they fired him. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ I understand how much he loves it. 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In the end, Tony was the choice because it's believed that Tony is the best man to take us, to usher us into what we expect to be a very exciting phase for White Sox baseball., Tony La Russa, a member of baseballs Hall of Fame, the third-winningest manager in baseball history, a three-time World Series champion and a four-time winner of the Manager of the Year Award, has been named the new manager of the Chicago White Sox. .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ Now, they're reuniting. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ His 2,728 career wins rank third all-time in the history of baseball, following Mack (3,731 . . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g20[id="imagestyle__ImageWrapper-sc-xw1tzz-0"]{content:"evGxub,cWQXyp,"}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Hall of Famer Tony La Russa, who last managed in the major leagues by guiding the Cardinals to the World Series in 2011, has been hired by the White Sox at age 76. . 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