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  • Job Title (Role): Actor
  • Given Name: Tony LaRussa
  • Family 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