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La Russa led the Cardinals to the 2011 World Series, after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS (3–2), and then the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS (4–2). The Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the World Series to win the franchise's 11th World Championship, and the third of La Russa's managerial career.
The 2011 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2011 season. [1] The 107th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Texas Rangers and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals; [2] [3] the Cardinals defeated the Rangers in seven games to win their 11th World Series championship ...
October 28 – The St. Louis Cardinals win their 11th World Series title, defeating the Texas Rangers 6–2 at Busch Stadium. Third baseman David Freese is named Series MVP and is awarded a new 2012 Chevrolet Corvette. The game would be the last of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's 33-year career as he announces his retirement 3 days later.
After the perfect ending in St. Louis, winning a world championship in 2011, La Russa 2.0 ended in the worst way possible. He saw the Sox’s playoff window start to slam shut under his watch ...
La Russa, a three-time World Series champion who turns 78 on Tuesday, missed the final 34 games with the underachieving White Sox. While La Russa was away from the team, he got checked for a ...
Beginning in 1986, first base coach Dave McKay also began a long tenure of working with Duncan and La Russa. The three men continued to work together until the Cardinals won the 2011 World Series. La Russa retired immediately after that World Series and Duncan retired from coaching less than three months later. [40]
Tony La Russa, who last managed an MLB team in 2011, is returning to the dugout. La Russa landed his first manager gig with the White Sox in 1979, leading the team through 1986.
After winning that Series, La Russa retired and became the only manager to do so after winning a title. ... Two World Series (2006, 2011) wins [187] 2012–18 Mike ...