Tony La Russa's Professional Accomplishments
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1969
- Graduated from University of South Florida
1978
- Graduated with a JD from Florida State University College of Law
1979
- On August 2, become manager of the Chicago White Sox
- Youngest manager in baseball at the time - 35 years old
1983
- Chicago White Sox win 99 games and American League West Division
- Named American League Manager of the Year
1986
- Hired as manager of Oakland Athetics
1988
- Oakland Athletics win American League West Division and American League Pennant
- Named American League Manager of the Year
1989
- Oakland Athletics win World Series
1990
- Oakland Athletics win 103 games and American League Pennant
1991
- Co-founded ARF with wife Elaine LaRussa
1992
- Oakland Athletics win American League West Division
- Named American League Manager of the Year
1996
- Hired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals
- Cardinals win National League Central Division
1998
- Inducted into National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
2000
- St. Louis Cardinals win National League Central Division
2002
- St. Louis Cardinals win National League Central Division
- Named National League Manager of the Year
- Became fourth Manager to win award in both leagues
2004
- St. Louis Cardinals win National League Central and National League Pennant
2005
- St. Louis Cardinals win National League Central Division
2006
- St. Louis Cardinals win National League Central Division, National League Pennant, and World Series
- Became second manager to win the World Series in the National and American Leagues
2008
- Inducted into Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum
2009
- St. Louis Cardinals win National League Central Division
2011
- St. Louis Cardinals win National League Pennant and World Series
- Temporarily retired from managerial career.
2012
- Managed Final Game - National League Team at the 2012 All-Star Game
- Number 10 retired by the St. Louis Cardinals
- Released One Last Strike, a New York Times bestseller
2013
- Unanimously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
2014
- Hired as Chief Baseball Executive of Arizona Diamondbacks
- Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
2017
- Joined the Boston Red Sox as Vice President and Special Assistant to Dave Dombrowski, the President of Baseball Operations
2018
- Won his fourth World Series ring as part of the 2018 Boston Red Sox front office
2019
- Inducted into the Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame
- Joined the Los Angeles Angels as a Senior Advisor of Baseball Operations
2020
- Returned to the MLB dugout as manager of the Chicago White Sox, the first manager in baseball history to return toi managing after being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager.