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Tony La Russa's career ended in 2011, his final season as the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Three years later he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with the Baseball Writers Association of America believing his career was over.
In a shocking twist, Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf hired La Russa prior to the 2021 season — 44 years after his first season in the White Sox dugout — and La Russa led the White Sox to a 93-win season and first place in the American League Central.
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Privately, La Russa was fighting a health battle he did not reveal until this week.
Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday that La Russa was first diagnosed with cancer during 2021 spring training, early in his second stint with the White Sox.
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While doctors advised La Russa to get treat