Tony La Russa retires as Cardinals manager

[Roland99]

Source: KSDK

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is calling it quits.

The Cardinals skipper announced his retirement Monday morning, just days after guiding the team to its 11th World Series Championship.

"It's just time to do something else," La Russa said.

La Russa, 67, spent 16 seasons as manager of the Cardinals, winning two World Series titles (2006 and 2011) and making it to a third (2004). He managed the Oakland Athletics to a World Series (1989) prior to coming to St. Louis.

Read more: http://www.ksdk.com/sports/article/283659/6/La-Russa-announces-retirement

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[HERVEPA]

1. Good Riddance!

[stlsaxman]

5. Rangers fan, eh?

:hi:

[HERVEPA]

7. Not at all.

Don't like Rangers and Nolan Ryan at all.
Just a hater of Larussa's arrogance and right wing Glenn Beck (with Pujols) crap.
I know a lot (most) people in baseball are Republicans, but don't shove it in my face. Let me enjoy the sport without that interjection, along with the god bless america seventh inning crap and all the military stuff.

[Renew Deal]

2. That's the way to go.

He's been sick in recent years and didn't look like his old self. The dye job was really bad too. I think he's likely a hall of famer, but we'll see.

[jkappy]

3. Tony's all business. Hardly a couple days to enjoy his amazing

world series win.

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[The Second Stone]

6. He works pretty hard at his charity ARF

Animal Rescue Foundation, an animal shelter, in Walnut Creek.

[Release The Hounds]

8. More time to drink and drive now

[Ter]

9. Time for Big Mac to take over

n/t

[Blue_Tires]

10. He probably doesn't feel much of a challenge

since the other managers around the league have gotten noticably dumber the past few years

and this probably means Pujols is LONG gone now...

[sarcasmo]

11. Now he can stop coloring his hair.

[DCBob]

12. Always refreashing to see a legend retire at a high point.

and this was indeed a very high point. Congrats to Tony and the Cardinals for one of the most exciting seasons and series in my lifetime.

[JackRiddler]

13. Now that's impressive. How the hell could he ever top what just happened?