In a week of shocking manager choices, Chicago just stole the spotlight in that category. Tony La Russa, 76 years young, returns as a MLB manager after a nine year hiatus.
Tony La Russa, a member of baseball’s Hall of Fame, the third-winningest manager in baseball history, a three-time World Series champion and a four-time winner of the Manager of the Year Award, has been named the new manager of the Chicago White Sox. pic.twitter.com/RKP24rleHP
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) October 29, 2020
To say this was a surprising choice is putting it lightly.