That was no way for Tony La Russa’s Hall of Fame managerial career to end.
An Albert Pujols-like finale it was not. La Russa’s second exit from the Chicago White Sox did not read like a Hallmark movie script.
Fans cheered, but not in a way that warmed his heart.
“I am sincerely disappointed that I am leaving without the opportunity to finish what I was brought in to do,” said La Russa while announcing his departure.
La Russa re-retired while on medical leave with a heart condition. That decision came with the frustration of the disappointing White Sox season still churning in his gut.