Tony La Russa
Oakland Athletics
Tony La Russa
A's manager 1986-1995, led team to 1989 World Series title, Hall of
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Baseball
1989 Athletics World Series
'Bash Brothers' era title, beat San Francisco Giants 4-0 in
Oakland Athletics
Mark McGwire
A's 1B, 1986-1997, one half of the 'Bash Brothers' with Jose Canseco
Oakland Athletics
Rickey Henderson
A's OF, three stints 1979-1998, MLB all-time stolen base leader
Oakland Athletics
Reggie Jackson
A's OF, 1967-1975 and 1987, 1973 AL MVP, helped win three straight
Oakland Athletics
MLB All-Time Saves Record
Mariano Rivera, 652 career saves
MLB All-Time Records
MLB All-Time Strikeouts Record (Pitcher)
Nolan Ryan, 5,714 career strikeouts, widely considered an unbreakable
MLB All-Time Records
2019 Washington Nationals World Series
First Nationals title
World Series History
Citi Field
Opened 2009, replaced Shea Stadium
New York Mets
Jacob deGrom
Mets RHP, 2014-2022, back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards (2018, 2019)
New York Mets
David Wright
Mets 3B, 2004-2018, 7x All-Star, spent entire career with the Mets
New York Mets
Tony La Russa trivia questions
- Which MLB team first hired La Russa as manager in 1979?
- Which college awarded La Russa his undergraduate degree?
- Which law school awarded La Russa his Juris Doctor degree?
- Which team hired La Russa less than three weeks after his 1986 firing?
- How many straight league pennants did La Russa's club win from 1988 to 1990?
- Which team did Oakland defeat in the 1989 World Series?
- After the 1995 season, which team did La Russa go on to manage?
- Who has more managerial wins than La Russa in MLB history?
- By which committee was La Russa elected to the Hall of Fame in 2013?