In this New York Times best-selling comeback story, legendary
baseball manager Tony La Russa reveals the thrilling behind-the-scenes
details of how he led the St. Louis Cardinals to the 2011 World Series
victory, despite countless injuries, mishaps, and roadblocks along the
way.*
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Tony La Russa, the winner of four Manager of the Year awards--who led
his teams to six Pennant wins and three World Series crowns--chronicles
one of the most exciting end-of-season runs in baseball history,
revealing with fascinating behind-the-scenes details how, under his
expert management, the St. Louis Cardinals emerged victorious in the
2011 World Series despite countless injuries, mishaps, and roadblocks
along the way. Talking candidly about the remarkable season--and his
All-Star players like Albert Pujols and David Freese--the recently
retired La Russa celebrates his fifty years in baseball, his team's
amazing recovery from 10 1/2 games back, and one final, unforgettable
championship in a book that no true baseball fan will want to miss.