MLB's oldest active manager will have to step down because Tony La Russa is retiring from his Chicago White Sox managerial duties, according to a USA Today report on Sunday, October 2.
3rd, as the White Sox, eliminated from the race for the postseason ticket, face the last week of their regular role.
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La Russa will leave the White Sox after two seasons in Chicago and a one-year contract. White Sox management would not confirm or comment on the news, although some players spoke about their future former manager before meeting with the Padres at Petco Park.
"You will have a good retirement. It would be different if I were 50 years old," said White Sox backup Joe Kelly. He had a great job, a member of the Hall of Fame. After all, we weren't doing well as players, and we weren't doing as well as we should have.
La Russa, who turns 78 on Tuesday, October 4, had to leave the team on August 30 for health reasons. He underwent medical treatments, most notably a pacemaker, and the team announced on September 24 that he would not be managing the team until the end of the season.
Veteran Tony La Russa is completing a 35-year managerial career, in which he has made six World Series appearances to win three times.
The 78-year-old La Russa veteran will hand over the longest-serving central league manager to Dusty Baker, manager of the Houston Astros for the past three seasons, who turns 73 on June 15.
Brian Snitker is the third-oldest manager in Major League Baseball at 66 years old.
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