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Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. - Wikipedia
- Actor First Name: Tony
- Name: Tony LaRussa
- Real Name: Anthony La Russa Jr.
- Birthday: October/04/1944
- Born in: Tampa, Florida, USA
- Second Baseman Shortstop for the Kansas City Oakland Athletics 1963 and 1968 71 Atlanta Braves 1971 and Chicago Cubs 1973
- Member of 1971 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics team
- Manager of the Chicago White Sox 1979 86 Win Loss record 522 510
- 1983 American League Manager of the Year for leading Chicago White Sox to 1st Division Championship and 1st post season appearance since 1959
- Manager of Oakland Athletics 1986 95 Win Loss record 798 673
- 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
