Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa Calls It A Career [Video]

Tony La Russa, the third winningest manager in Major League Baseball history announced his retirement this morning just days after the Cardinals amazing World Series victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday in St. Louis. Speculation about La Russa's return next season has been a topic of discussion all season, especially after a particularly painful bout of shingles earlier in the season. The Cardinals were a long shot at best at the beginning of the season and being 10 1/2 games out in the last few weeks season, a World Series title, let alone a playoff berth seemed impossible.

 The Cards were down to their last strike twice in game 6 Thursday at Busch Stadium, but David Freese put the Redbirds in a game 7 situation on Friday that the Cardinals won 6-2 to capture their 11th title. In 16 years with the Cards, La Russa won three NL pennants and two World Series titles. La Russa spent 33 years as a big league manager managing the Cardinals, White Sox and Oakland A's. The search is on for La Russa's replacement. Cardinal icon Albert Pujols is also a free agent and his return next year is uncertain at this time. Hear more in the video below.