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Tony La Russa -- 76-year-old Hall of Famer -- named White Sox
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Legend? Sage? Or out of touch? Tony La Russa putting it all on the
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White Sox hire Angels executive Tony La Russa, 76, as manager
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Arizona Diamondbacks' Chip Hale embraces La Russa's presence
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La Russa elected to Hall of Fame
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Tony La Russa Is Wrong for the White Sox, and for the Modern MLB
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Tony LaRussa, White Sox manager, discloses nature of medical
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Tony La Russa, Chicago News
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La Russa feels fortunate for chance to manage White Sox
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Looking back at Tony La Russa's stint as White Sox manager: 'I