Tony La Russa Game-Worn Jersey Signed White Sox – COA BAS & 100% Authentic Team

The White Sox gave Tony La Russa his first managerial opportunity in 1978 by naming him skipper of their Double-A affiliate, the Knoxville Sox of the Southern League. La Russa spent a half-season at Knoxville before being promoted to the White Sox coaching staff when owner Bill Veeck changed managers from Bob Lemon to Larry Doby. The White Sox fired La Russa after the club got off to a 26–38 start in 1986. In 1986, General Manager Roland Hemond, who had hired La Russa as White Sox Manager, was replaced by the White Sox’ broadcaster Ken Harrelson as General Manager. Tony La Russa was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. 

Presented is a Chicago White Sox red pullover jersey dating to circa Tony La Russa’s 1984 season with the team. On the front left tail is the Sand-Knit manufacturers tag reading “Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the CHICAGO WHITE SOX”. The collar has the Medalist Sand Knit [size] 44 tag. Across the chest reads “SOX” in white/dark blue tackle twill. Across the back is his manager number “10”. On the inside portion tail is a strip tag reading “84 44” and “LARUSSA” written in black felt tip. The highlight is that it was autographed on the front by La Russa in black felt tip (“8”) in the central “O”. Overall, shows moderate wear throughout.

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Tony La Russa Game-Worn Jersey