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Tony La Russa's timeline from White Sox manager in 1979 to new era in 2020 – NBC Sports Chicago
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Dusty Baker World Series title as manager, facts and figures
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Tampa's Tony La Russa having plenty of fun with White Sox
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Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa joins list of coaches to have multiple stints with the same team - ESPN
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Tony La Russa — baseball's oldest manager at 66 — maintains the fire as other older skippers retire
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Tony La Russa Came Back Because the 'Opportunity Is Real' - The New York Times
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Tony La Russa retires after winning World Series
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At age 66, Dusty Baker hopes to follow suit of other elder statesmen manager – Daily News
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Tony La Russa's timeline from White Sox manager in 1979 to new era in 2020 – NBC Sports Chicago
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Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa joins list of coaches to have multiple stints with the same team - ESPN
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Tony La Russa's glory days recalled by former A's stars – The Mercury News
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White Sox manager slams Giants skipper's 'inappropriate' boycott of national anthem
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Hall of Famer Tony La Russa, 78, steps down as White Sox manager due to unspecified health problems
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Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announces retirement