ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AND MANAGER TONY LA RUSSA AGREE TO CONTRACT
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa (R) walks into a room with team chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. (L) to announce that La Russa has agreed to a new two-year contract with the ballclub at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on October 22, 2007. La Russa, 63, is the winningest manager in St. Louis Cardinals franchise history, joining the club in 1996. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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After managing the Cardinals for 16 season, most recently guiding them to a stunning 2011 World Series Championship over the Texas Rangers, 67-year-old La Russa retired with 2,728 career wins.
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball has fined St. Louis Manager Tony La Russa an undisclosed amount for grousing about the strike zone after Game 2 of the NL division series.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Tony La Russa, No. 3 on the all-time win list for major-league managers, will return for a 16th season of leading the St. Louis Cardinals, the team said Monday.
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 1 (UPI) -- Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa visited Italian troops Tuesday in two regions of Afghanistan.
NAPLES, Italy, June 14 (UPI) -- The Italian government plans to deploy 2,500 soldiers on police patrols in major cities, officials said.
ST. LOUIS, June 14 (UPI) -- Ryan Howard hit two of Philadelphia's four homers Friday and the Phillies enjoyed a nine-run inning in crushing St. Louis 20-2.
ST. LOUIS, June 11 (UPI) -- A strained left calf will sideline St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols at least the next three weeks, a report said late Wednesday.
ATLANTA, May 23 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves Friday signed their 67-year-old manager, Bobby Cox, to a one-year contract extension.
SAN DIEGO, May 22 (UPI) -- St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols says he was shocked after his line drive struck San Diego pitcher Chris Young in the face Wednesday night.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- St. Louis and Toronto swapped third basemen Monday, with Scott Rolen going from the Cardinals to the Blue Jays for Troy Glaus.
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