LaRussa transcended baseball

As Tony LaRussa walks away from a Hall of Fame career as a baseball manager, it's hard to argue with his methods that led to so much success for his players, both on and off the field.

Tim Keown of ESPN.com looks back on the career of Tony LaRussa.

There's a certain poetic justice to Tony La Russa's decision to retire after winning the World Series with a team that had no business winning one.

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