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White Sox make bold move, hire Tony La Russa to lead team to championship

The Chicago White Sox are bringing back one of their own. The team made a bold move Thursday, announcing the hiring of former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.

The team did not announce the length of the 76-year-old La Russa’s contract.

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.