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Cancer battle behind him, former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa
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Tony La Russa terminates relationship with animal rescue group
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Tony La Russa, White Sox manager, out while seeing heart specialists
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MIKE SHILDT'S FIRING by the St. Louis CARDINALS: TONY LA RUSSA
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Thanks, Tony! Official Cardinals Fan Guestbook
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Hall of Famer Tony La Russa, 78, steps down as White Sox manager
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MIKE SHILDT'S FIRING by the St. Louis CARDINALS: TONY LA RUSSA
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Tony La Russa's hiring is an inexcusable mistake for the White Sox
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Tony La Russa breaks silence on Albert Pujols' return to Cardinals
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Jeanine Duncan, wife of legendary pitching coach Dave Duncan, dies
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Ex-St. Louis Cardinals player finishes medical school, primes to
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Former MLB player Chris Duncan leaves radio role to focus on
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Motivating young players no different to Tony La Russa now than it