Tony La Russa becoming only the third manager to attain that win level after Mack and McGraw. After the retirement of Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox in 2010, La Russa was the longest tenured manager in Major League Baseball, and with the resignation of longtime NBA head coach Jerry Sloan from the Utah Jazz on February 10, 2011, La Russa had been the longest tenured bench boss among all the Big Four sports leagues, until his retirement following his 2011 World Series victory with the Cardinals. La Russa became eligible as a candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 through voting
Ted Cox (baseball) four infield positions, Cox joined the Seattle Mariners in 1980 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981, his last major league season. In a five-season career, Cox was a .245 hitter with 10 home runs and 79 RBI in 272 games. Currently, Cox works with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association in raising money for worthy causes and charities. or Baseball Library, or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota Ted Cox (baseball) William Ted Cox (born January 24, 1955) is a former shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from through for the Boston Red Sox (1977), Cleveland Indians (1978–1979), Seattle