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🎂 Tony LaRussa - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday
Currently, Tony LaRussa is 80 years, 1 months and 20 days old. Tony LaRussa will celebrate 81rd birthday on a Saturday 4th of October 2025. Below we countdown to Tony LaRussa upcoming birthday.
Popular As |
Tony LaRussa |
Occupation |
Actor |
Age |
80 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
Born |
October 4, 1944 (Tampa, Florida, USA) |
Birthday |
October 4 |
Town/City |
Tampa, Florida, USA |
Nationality |
USA |
🌙 Zodiac
Tony LaRussa’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs
Tony LaRussa was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Tony LaRussa is one of the greatest managers in the history of baseball, and one of the more interesting people to grace the sport. As manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, LaRussa is the third-winningest baseball field boss of all time, surpassed only by legends Connie Mack and John J.
McGraw, whom some day LaRussa will join in the baseball Hall of Fame.Born on October 4, 1944, LaRussa was raised in Tampa, Florida, near where Hall of Fame manager Al Lopez lived. The young Tony was friends with future major league player and manager Lou Piniella.
As a teenager, LaRussa appeared in the Colt League World Series. Signed by owner Charles O. Finley's Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1962, LaRussa's broke into The Show the following year at the age of 18, but his early debut did not presage greatness at the plate: he hit only .
199 in six major league seasons spread over a 10 year period (1963-73). LaRussa became impressed with A's manager Dick Williams managerial style, though he only appeared in 23 games for Williams' 1971 team that went on to win the first of five straight American League West pennants.
Traded to the Braves that year, he ended his career in 1973 with the Chicago Cubs. LaRussa became a player-coach for minor league teams, and then was appointed manager for the minor league Knoxville in 1978.
He then managed the Iowa Oaks in 1979 until Aug 2nd, when he was appointed manager of the Chicago White Sox. Since then, he has managed every year in the major leagues.Despite winning the AL West pennant in 1983 with the ChiSox, controversial general manager Ken Harrelson canned him in 1986, but he immediately was named manager of the Oakland A's.
With the A's, LaRussa created the first dynasty since the advent of free agency: His team won three straight American League pennants and one World Series, as well as four AL West titles.After resigning from the A's, LaRussa was hired by the Cardinals in 1996.
From 1996 through 2007, the Cardinals appeared in the National League playoffs six times, won the NL pennant in 2004 and the World Series in 2006.An attorney and committed community activist, Tony LaRussa is destined to be enshrined in the baseball Hall of Fame at the end of his managing career.
Tony LaRussa WIFE, FAMILY, KIDS
- Elaine Coker (31 December 1973 - present) ( 2 children)
- Luzette Sarcone (1965 - 1973) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
Tony LaRussa Movies
- Arli$$ (1998) as Tony LaRussa
- TNA Today (2007) as Tony LaRussa
- 1990 American League Championship Series (1990) as Self - Oakland Athletics Manager
- 1989 World Series (1989) as Self - Oakland Athletics Manager
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