St. Louis Cardinals manager La Russa announces retirement

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St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa speaks during a victory celebration in honor of the Cardinals' 11th World Series in franchise history Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, in St. Louis. La Russa announced his retirement Monday morning.

By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | SCNow
Published: October 31, 2011

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ST. LOUIS --

Cardinals manager La Russa announces retirement

Three days after winning the World Series, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is retiring.

The 67-year-old manager announced his retirement at a news conference Monday 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 losing ace starter Adam Wainwright for the season in spring training and despite being 10 1/2 games behind Atlanta on Aug. 25.

La Russa retires third on the all-time wins list, just 35 behind John McGraw. In addition to this season, he won championships in Oakland in 1989 and St. Louis in 2006.