Tony La Russa is back as the Chicago White Sox manager 34 years after his first stint on the South Side.
According to ESPN Stats and Information research, that time gap is the longest for any team in NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball.
La Russa first managed in Chicago from 1979-86. It was La Russa's first managerial job. He won AL Manager of the Year in 1983 when the White Sox won their division, but lost in the ALCS to the Baltimore Orioles. After a 26-38 start in 1986, however, La Russa was fired.