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St . Louis Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa Retires

Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after winning a dramatic, seven-game World Series against the Texas Rangers.The 67-year-old La Russa announced his retirement at a news conference at Busch Stadium.The World Series win over Texas was the third of La Russa's 33-year career. The manager guided the Cardinals to the championship despite being 10 1/2 games behind Atlanta on Aug. 25 for the final playoff spot in the National League.La Russa retires third on the all-time wins list, 35 behind second-place John McGraw. In addition to this season, he won championships in Oakland in 1989 and St. Louis in 2006."Other than some of personal attachments, I feel good," La Russa said. "I feel good that this is the right decision."La Russa said there wasn't a single factor that led to his decision, but he began having doubts about returning for 2012 midway through the season. In late August he told general manager John Mozeliak and other team officials.La ...

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  4. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa diagnosed with shingles, will miss remainder of road trip

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  6. Retired manager Tony La Russa in talks with commissioner to work for MLB

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