Tony La Russa

...of the season, a remarkable statement after being 15 games behind in early June. While Tony La Russa helped his Cardinals to a division title when everyone picked the Cubs in April, no one did a better job of leading his team than Jim Tracy.

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...conducted at the end of the regular season, were announced on Wednesday. La Russa guided the Cardinals to a 91-71 season and their first division title since 2006. "It's a compliment to the players, a second-place finish," La Russa said.

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...third in the American League vote. St Louis Cardinals skipper Tony La Russa, a four-time winner, finished second to Tracy in the National League, with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre third. Reporting by Larry Fine, Editing by...

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...coachTags: MLB, St. Louis Cardinals ST. LOUIS -- Tony La Russa is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals as manager on a multiyear contract, but there will be one change to his coaching staff. Mark McGwire, the former Cardinals slugger,...

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...Manager of the Year award. He came in second to Colorado's Jim Tracy. La Russa guided the Cardinals to a 91-71 season and their first division title since 2006. Come Thursday afternoon, though, La Russa is likely to be celebrating. Adam...

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Cardinals reunite McGwire, La Russa This feature lets you search our site for stories with related terms. Just click on one of the related terms atop a news story and you'll get a page listing all the stories featuring that term. Mark...

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...telephone. "He earned it." La Russa and Tracy have had a friendly rivalry during Tracy's three stops in the National League, and Tracy twice quoted La Russa during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. Tracy's Dodgers team lost to...

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...million contract expires at the end of the month. La Russa has led the Cardinals to eight postseason appearances and a 2006 World Series title, and he's third on baseball's career victories list, trailing only Connie Mack and John McGraw.

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...garnering two and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre one. La Russa has won four Manager of the Year awards, three in the American League and one with the Cardinals in 2002. the American League, the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Scioscia...

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