Tony La Russa Quotes

Tony La Russa — American Coach born on October 04, 1944,

Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is an American professional baseball player, manager, and executive currently serving as Chief Baseball Officer for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. His MLB career has spanned from 1963 to the present. As a manager, La Russa guided his teams to three World Series titles, six league championships and twelve division titles in 33 seasons. His 2,728 wins as a manager ranks third all-time in major league history, behind Connie Mack and John McGraw... (wikipedia)

There are always distractions, if you allow them.

I'm a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.

I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into account.

There's a bigger difference now than when I first got into professional baseball because that was before guaranteed contracts, before there was a lot of money, so it was mostly survival. You had more competition.

Losing sucks. I don't think most people understand how bad it feels.

Tony La Russa Quotes

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