Tony La Russa Announces Retirement As St. Louis Cardinals Manager After 16 Seasons

Photo: Tony La Russa after World Series Win on Friday. Photo Credit: MLB.com

At a press conference called by the St. Louis Cardinals this morning, manager Tony La Russa announced his retirement after 33 years of managing in the major leagues.

The last 16 years were spent with the St. Louis Cardinals, during which time he amassed a record of 1408-1182 during the regular season. The Cardinals also won three National League pennants and two World Series titles.

I will post more thoughts this afternoon when I get a chance to. First two thoughts:

1. This will possibly (note: previously I wrote undoubtedly) affect the negotiations for Albert Pujols. Although Pujols will be signing a long-term contract and would most likely have been here longer than La Russa, I think there’s still a human element to it.

2. More importantly, I hope Cardinals fans can respect what Tony’s done for this organization. I’ll try to put his job into perspective later, but he’s one of the most influential managers in history.

Steve Kelley

Born in South Korea, Steve came to the US when he was three months old and has lived in St. Louis for the majority of his life. Of course, he naturally took a liking to the Cardinals, Blues, and thin-crust pizza. On the weekends, he can be found spending time with his friends, watching sports, or playing with his niece. Baseball, scotch, beer, guitar, softball, and drawing are among his many varied interests. Steve also has giant calves. E-mail: SteveK [at] ReviewSTL.com.

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