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Article: Driven La Russa Brings Winning Attitude to Cards
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- March 31, 1996
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Tony La Russa gets the Cardinals up early.
If a road game is scheduled, they're all at Al Lang Stadium by 8
a.m., checking if La Russa has decided whether they'll be making the
trip. If there's a home game, then there's early batting practice.
"He keeps you on your toes," right fielder Brian Jordan said.
"I guess that's the game plan."
And La Russa stays on the move, move, move. Talking to coaches,
talking to players, heading out to watch the proceedings. One place
he is seldom found is in his office, feet propped on the desk.
About a month into his first season in the National League, the
man many believe to be one of the greatest managers in the game can't ...