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Ex-MLB player finishes medical school, primes to fight virus - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Struggling Diamondbacks hire Tony La Russa as new Chief Baseball Officer - Sports Illustrated
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Tony La Russa Discusses His Private Cancer Battle
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Tony La Russa - August 2023 - The Kilcoyne Conversation - Scoops
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Hall of Famer Tony La Russa, 78, steps down as White Sox manager due to unspecified health problems
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Tony La Russa out indefinitely as White Sox manager with heart issue
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Was Tony La Russa's intentional walk of Trea Turner the worst in MLB history? A ranking - ESPN
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Tony La Russa Discusses His Private Cancer Battle
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Tony La Russa misses Cardinals opener for health reasons; Scott Rolen throws first pitch
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Tony La Russa has seen the improbable happen before - The Boston Globe