Did You Know This

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Did you know that he is one of only four managers to be named Manager of the Year in both of baseball's major leagues?

Did you know that Tony La Russa, Jr.  became the sixth manager in history to win pennants with both American and National League teams?

Did you know that in 2006 La Russa, Jr. became the first manager ever to win multiple pennants in both leagues and became one of only two managers to win the World Series in both leagues?

Did you know that La Russa With a 2,552–2,217–4 (.535) record as a manager (through Oct. 4, 2009), he is ranked third all-time for total number of Baseball All-time Managerial Wins list, trailing only Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763).

Did you know that La Roussa is also second all-time for games managed (4,773), trailing only Mack who set the record at 7,755 (3,731–3,948–76),[1] passing McGraw at 4,769 (2,763–1,948-58), on October 1, 2009?

Did you know that he is one of only four managers to be named Manager of the Year in both of baseball's major leagues?

Did you know that on August 22, 2007, La Russa. Jr. passed Bucky Harris to become the third-highest manager of all-time in total games managed in baseball history in his 4,409th game; behind only Mack and McGraw?

Did you know that with the retirement of longtime Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox after his last game on October 11, 2010, La Russa became the longest tenured manager in Major League Baseball?

Did you know that with the resignation of longtime NBA head coach Jerry Sloan from the Utah Jazz on February 10, 2011, La Russa also became the longest tenured bench boss among all the Big Four sports leagues?


Now if you didn't know, now you know...


To see more did you know that trivia click here


No comments:

Post a Comment

Thank for following