Tony Larussa

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  • Born: October 4, 1944

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    Tony Larussa

  • was signed to the althletics as an amateur free agent

    was signed to the althletics as an amateur free agent
  • married Luzette Sarcone

  • won an Al pennant with the Chicago White Sox

    won an Al pennant with the Chicago White Sox
  • made manager of a minor leugue, Knoxville

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    launched a successful video game called tony larussa baseball

  • became cardinals manager

    became cardinals manager
  • 6th manager to pennants with an american and national legue team

  • had a biography made about him called "Three Nights in August"

  • married second wife Elaine

  • became first manager to win pennants in both the national and american league

  • won the World Series with the Cardinals

    won the World Series with the Cardinals
  • became the first of two managers to win a world series in both leagues

  • arrested for suspition of driving under the influence

  • became the third-highest manager in total games managed in baseball history

  • inducted into the spanish heritage baseball hall of fame