On his first day back in uniform in a decade, new Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa felt fortunate to be on the practice field after the team stuck by him despite an arrest for DUI in early 2020.
"I had already been beating myself up for the mistake without anyone knowing it," La Russa said Wednesday afternoon. "Once it became public, so soon after getting the job, when you understand the negative effect on fans, family and friends, that's torture. I don't enjoy torture."
La Russa hasn't managed since 2011 but indicated he couldn't pass up the opportunity to take over a playoff-caliber team.