Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa pleaded guilty to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest nearly 10 months ago on a freeway in metro Phoenix.
The 76-year-old pleaded guilty to reckless driving Monday in Maricopa County Justice Court. La Russa was sentenced to one day of home detention, fined nearly $1,400 and is required to complete 20 hours of community service.
La Russa's arrest occurred Feb. 24, but the charges were filed Oct. 28 -- one day before his hiring by Chicago.
In a conference call Monday, La Russa said, "the anguish that I have felt for 9 months, I will never forget.