CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 11: Former Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is introduced during a ... [+] ceremony honoring Harold Baines prior to the start of the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 11, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Getty ImagesChicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has said that firing then-manager Tony La Russa in 1986 was his greatest regret, and on Thursday he undid that mistake after 34 years. La Russa, 76, last managed the St. Louis Cardinals to the 2011 World Series. “We are extremely excited about the future of this team,” said Rick Hahn, White Sox general manager/senior vice president in a team press release. The White Sox would have been a desirable landing point for any manager looking for a job in 2021.

Source: Forbes October 29, 2020 18:33 UTC