Tony LaRussa retires

[cybok0]

www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/ky3-breaking-tony-larussa-is-retiring-20111031,0,1648748.story

 

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Say it ain't so Tony!? La Russa to Retire

Tony La Russa is calling it a career after 16 seasons as manager of the

La Russa, 67, three days removed from winning his third World Series title, made the announcement during a Monday morning news conference at Busch Stadium in St. LouisTony La Russa of St. Louis Cardinals says he's retiring - ESPN

 

[salsadancer7]

He knows that Phat Albert ain't coming back. He would rather retire than go through a season without Albert or in another organization. And there is NO WAY, IMHO Albert would comeback to a LaRussa-less Cards organization.

 

[BillD1984]

Going out on his terms and ON TOP.........good for him!! :up

 

[cybok0]

By one minute.

www.satelliteguys.us/sports-section/270486-tony-larussa-retires.html

 

[Rey]

No better way to leave the game you love. The john elway, way.........

 

[dfergie]

Merged dups... Go out on top is the way to do it...

 

[yaz96]

He's a winner!

 

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FROM ELIAS: Tony La Russa is the only individual in major-league history to win a World Series in his final season as a manager.

 

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Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas will all be HOF eligible in 2014.

 

[mdonnelly]

Nothing like going out on top. Thanks Tony, for many good years.

 

[salsadancer7]

Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas will all be HOF eligible in 2014.

IF there was ever a reason to HOLD BACK someone from the HOF, it would Frank Thomas. Without a shadow of a doubt, the biggest douche bag I have ever met...which I saw personally...1st hand for 3 seasons when I worked for the Old Chicago Sportschannel. The way he treated fans and clubhouse attendants and people that did not make the same money he made...it was a joke and downright dispicable!

 

[salsadancer7]

GREAT for Tony though! I loved his jump/hop on the final out. It was good to see emotion from a guy that barely smiles...LOL! You would almost swear you had no clue he had teeth. LOL!

 

[DodgerKing]

Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas will all be HOF eligible in 2014.

All but Torre should go. Thomas is borderline

 

[Jimbo]

IF there was ever a reason to HOLD BACK someone from the HOF, it would Frank Thomas. Without a shadow of a doubt, the biggest douche bag I have ever met...which I saw personally...1st hand for 3 seasons when I worked for the Old Chicago Sportschannel. The way he treated fans and clubhouse attendants and people that did not make the same money he made...it was a joke and downright dispicable!

A persons "Personal" relationship with a player should have nothing to do with making the HOF. Your or any person that has a vote, however, in the Baseball world this HAS hapened.

I think this has a lot to do with why Jack Morris is not in, because writers didn't like him much.

That said, if I were a voter, Thomas would NOT get in,I don't think he's a HOF er at all.

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[Ramy]

Kind of surprising but not shocking with the health trouble he has been having.

 

[cjwct]

A persons "Personal" relationship with a player should have nothing to do with making the HOF. Your or any person that has a vote, however, in the Baseball world this HAS hapened.

I think this has a lot to do with why Jack Morris is not in, because writers didn't like him much.

That said, if I were a voter, Thomas would NOT get in,I don't think he's a HOF er at all.

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Agreed ... Thomas never achieved superstar status ... the rest will get in easily on first ballot ... Wow I am getting old when I know everyone on the HOF ballot

 

[DodgerKing]

Kind of surprising but not shocking with the health trouble he has been having.

I didn't realize he was having health issue