St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa speaks during a victory celebration in honor of the Cardinals’ 11th World Series in franchise history, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)ST. LOUIS – Tony La Russa retired as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, three days after winning a dramatic, seven-game World Series against the Texas Rangers.
The 67-year-old La Russa announced his retirement at a news conference 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 being 10 1/2 games behind Atlanta on Aug. 25 for the final playoff spot in the National League.
La Russa retires third on the all-time wins list, 35 behind second-place John McGraw. In addition to this season, he won championships in Oakland in 1989 and St. Louis in 2006.
“Other than some of personal attachments, I feel good,” La Russa said. “I feel good that this is the right decision.”