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Mercedes gets 1st 5 career hits, White Sox beat Angels 12-8
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Tony La Russa - Wikipedia
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White Sox manager Tony La Russa out indefinitely with health issue
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How the 1993 A's Predicted Baseball's Opener Trend - The Ringer
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Column: After a 'bittersweet' ending to the Chicago White Sox
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Tony La Russa or Miguel Cairo? White Sox fans seem to have made
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Gammons: Shohei Ohtani and the Angels could be one of the key
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White Sox manager Tony La Russa out indefinitely with health issue
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A Cubs fan's guide to the 2021 American League Division Series
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