During Tony La Russa’s battle with cancer, he told only his family and his boss, the owner of the Chicago White Sox, what was going on. Even now, two years after successful surgery, as he ...

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Just before Spring Training, as the Padres neared a deal with lefty slugger Gavin Sheets, manager Mike Shildt made a phone call to a mutual connection: Tony La Russa. Sheets had played for La Russa wi ...