Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is an American professional baseball player, manager, and executive. He is best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. His MLB career has spanned from 1963 t...
Bianca La Russa, Andrea La Russa, Devon La Russa, Averie La Russa
Parents
Anthony La Russa, Sr., Oliva La Russa
Siblings
Eva Fojaco
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 2014.
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Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
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His daughter, Bianca Tai LaRussa, is a dancer and has become an Oakland Raiders cheerleader [April 2011].
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Won the World Series with the Oaklnd A's (American league) in 1989 and the St. Louis Cardinals (National League) in 2006, joining Sparky Anderson who won the Series with the Cincinnati Reds (NL) in 1975 and 76 and the Detroit Tigers (AL) in 1984 as the only two men in baseball history who have managed a World Series winner in both leagues.
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Is also a practicing attorney.
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Baseball manager Tony La Russa and his wife, Elaine, co-founded ARF in 1991 after he rescued a terrified stray cat that ran onto the field during an A's-Yankees game.
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Manager of Oakland Athletics (1986-1995; Win-Loss record: 798-673).
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1983 American League Manager of the Year for leading Chicago White Sox to 1st Division Championship and 1st post-season appearance since 1959.
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Manager of the Chicago White Sox (1979-1986; Win-Loss record: 522-510).
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Member of 1971 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics team.
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Second Baseman/Shortstop for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1963 and 1968-1971), Atlanta Braves (1971) and Chicago Cubs (1973).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Lineup: Hits and Errors - The Best and Worst Deals in New York Baseball
2012
TV Mini-Series
Panelist-Himself
The Game 365
2007
TV Series
Arli$$
1998
TV Series
Tony LaRussa
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Immortal: Ted Williams
2015
Documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
WGN Morning News
2016
TV Series
Himself
School of Rickey
2016
TV Movie documentary
Undeniable with Joe Buck
2015
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2009-2013
TV Series
Himself - Former Major League Baseball Manager / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - Former Baseball Manager
Face the Nation
2012
TV Series
Himself - All-Star Baseball Panelist
Fox and Friends
2012
TV Series
Himself
2012 MLB All-Star Game
2012
TV Special
Himself - NL Manager
The Lineup: Hits and Errors - The Best and Worst Deals in New York Baseball
2012
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2011
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1991-2011
TV Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager / Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager / Himself
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Restoring Honor
2010
TV Movie
Himself
2009 MLB All-Star Game
2009
TV Special
Himself
2007 MLB All-Star Game
2007
TV Special
Himself - NL Manager, St. Louis Cardinals
2006 World Series
2006
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager
2006 National League Championship Series
2006
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly
2006
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Manager
MLB on Fox Pregame Show
2005
TV Series
Himself
Costas Now
2005
TV Series
Himself
2005 MLB All-Star Game
2005
TV Special
Himself - NL Manager: St. Louis Cardinals
60 Minutes Wednesday
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself - Manager (segment "Juiced")
2004 World Series
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager
2004 National League Championship Series
2004
TV Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager
ESPN SportsCentury
2002-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
2003 MLB All-Star Game
2003
TV Special
Himself - NL Coach: St. Louis Cardinals
2002 National League Championship Series
2002
TV Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager
2000 National League Championship Series
2000
TV Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager
Race for the Record
1998
Video documentary
Himself
1996 National League Championship Series
1996
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager
Will to Win: The 1987 Oakland A's Highlights
1992
Video
Himself
1992 American League Championship Series
1992
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager
1991 MLB All-Star Game
1991
TV Special
Himself - AL Manager
1990 World Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager
1990 American League Championship Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager
1990 MLB All-Star Game
1990
TV Special
Himself - AL Manager
1989 World Series
1989
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager
1989 American League Championship Series
1989
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager
1989 MLB All-Star Game
1989
TV Special
Himself - AL Manager
The 1988 Oakland Athletics: A Bashing Success
1988
Video
Himself
1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A's
1988
Video
Himself
1988 American League Championship Series
1988
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager
1987 MLB All-Star Game
1987
TV Special
Himself - AL Coach
1984 MLB All-Star Game
1984
TV Special
Himself - AL Coach
1983 American League Championship Series
1983
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Chicago White Sox Manager
To Tell the Truth
1980
TV Series
Himself - Contestant (1980)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
World's Dumbest
2008
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2006-2007
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself - Manager (segment "Juiced")
Beyond the Glory
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (1991-2011) as Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Manager / Himself - Oakland Athletics Manager / Himself
1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A's (1988) as Himself
$30 Million
