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Tony La Russa is a MLB baseball player. He was born on October 4, 1944
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Also Known As
Anthony La Russa • Anthony La Russa, Jr.
Born
October 4, 1944 (age 80) • Tampa • Florida
Awards And Honors
Baseball Hall of Fame (2014) • MLB Manager of the Year Award (x4) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 2014)
College
Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL); University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Height/Weight
6 ft 0 inches, 175 lb (183 cm, 79 kg)
Batting Hand
right
Throwing Hand
right
Debut Date
May 10, 1963
Last Game
April 6, 1973
Jersey Number
29 (1963-1963, Kansas City Athletics) • 10 (1968-1968, Oakland Athletics) • 42 (1973-1973, Chicago Cubs) • 11 (1969-1969, Oakland Athletics) • 42 (1971-1971, Oakland Athletics) • 22 (1970-1970, Oakland Athletics) • 6 (1971-1971, Atlanta Braves)
Position
second baseman and shortstop
At Bats
176
Batting Average
0.199
Hits
35
Home Runs
0
On-Base Percentage
0.292
On-Base Plus Slugging
0.542
Runs
15
Runs Batted In
7
Slugging Percentage
0.25
Stolen Bases
0
Twitter Handle
@TonyLaRussa
Top Questions
What position did Tony La Russa play?
Tony La Russa played second baseman and shortstop.
When was Tony La Russa born?
Tony La Russa was born on October 4, 1944.
How many hits did Tony La Russa have?
Tony La Russa had 35 hits in his career.
How tall was Tony La Russa?
Tony La Russa was 6 ft 0 inches, 175 lb (183 cm, 79 kg).
What was Tony La Russa's batting average?
Tony La Russa had a career batting average of 0.199.
Where was Tony La Russa born?
Tony La Russa was born in Tampa, Florida, United States.
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