The 's new manager is the most experienced, most accomplished and most decorated person they could have chosen for the job.
He might still be wrong for it.
The whispers became reality on Thursday when the White Sox that they've hired to replace Rick Renteria, who was let go on October 12, in the manager's chair. Though the terms haven't yet been reported, La Russa has signed a multiyear contract.
La Russa's Resume
- White Sox manager: 1979-1986
- Oakland Athletics manager: 1986-1995
- St. Louis Cardinals Manager: 1996-2011
- 4-time Manager of the Year
- 6-time pennant winner
- 3-time World Series champion
- 2,728 career wins (3rd all-time)
- Elected into Hall of Fame in 2014
What La Russa Does (and Might Not) Bring to the Table
Following several years of rebuilding, the White Sox broke through in 2020.