Topic: Tony La Russa

MLB Opening Day: 'Batter up!' for fast facts on the 2012 season

MLB Opening Day: A quick overview on the 2012 season, from the re-branded Marlins to a new ticket trend. MLB Opening Day is, in reality, a night game at the new Marlins ballpark in Miami Wednesday.

St. Louis Cardinals Parade: A plea for Pujols to stay

St. Louis Cardinals parade: Hundreds of thousands of Cardinals fans turned out to honor the 2011 World Series champs in St. Louis. Can the Cardinals afford to keep Albert Pujols?

St. Louis Cardinals World Series win: Three questions to ponder

The St. Louis Cardinals had to claw back from series deficits to beat the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the World Series. For Cardinals fans, the win was all the sweeter when hometown boy David Freese was named MVP.

Game 7 win, World Series goes to Cardinals

Game 7: the St. Louis Cardinals won Game 7 to take home the World Series Commissioner's Trophy.

Cardinals' game 6 win means manager Tony La Russa's journey continues

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, who is fluent in Spanish and a staunch animal rights advocate, is one of only two managers to guide teams from both leagues to World Series championships.

Cardinals stun Texas, force World Series to Game 7

World Series: This was just the third time that a team one out from elimination in the World Series came back to win the game, according to STATS LLC.

2011 World Series briefing: Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

The 107th World Series opens in St. Louis Wednesday night at 8:05 pm Eastern time. Here are some basic stats you should know about the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals: Inside the Cards' wild ride to the World Series

St. Louis Cardinals: The Cards beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-6 on Sunday for the National League Championship Series. How did the team recover from a 10.5 game deficit in just one month?

Linda McMahon, NBA's Bradley lose elections

Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment who presented herself as a shrewd businesswoman, was beaten for the US Senate seat by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

World Series quiz: How much do you know about the Texas Rangers?

The World Series, featuring the Rangers and Giants, starts Wednesday night in San Francisco. With the help of texasrangers.com, we'd like to test what you know about the American League champions. You'll find answer for the previous question on following page – and at the end of the quiz.

Bobby Cox: One of baseball's best managers ever? Our Top 5 picks

Following Atlanta's 3-2 loss to the Giants Monday night in the National League Division Series, Braves manager Bobby Cox retired after 29 seasons as a major league skipper. That got us to thinking about the best managers of all time. How would you make that choice? Best win-loss ratio? Most World Series wins? We decided to use post-season playoff appearances. Drawing on Baseball-Reference.com and BaseballHall.org, here's our top five list.

Detroit Tigers: MLB still deciding whether to review ump's blown call

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will likely consult with his top advisers before deciding to reverse umpire Jim Joyce's blown call that cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.

Yankees-Red Sox rivalry: Read all about it

If you think the New York-Boston rivalry is intense today, take a look at the summer of 1949.

Mark McGwire steroids confession: Will it be enough?

The long-suspected Mark McGwire steroids confession came Monday in an attempt to clear the air before he becomes the St. Louis Cardinals' hitting coach next season. The confession seemed cathartic for the introverted former slugger, but questions remain.

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