Is Tony Larussa the most successful St. Louis Cardinals manager of all time?
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As much as we in Cardinalland loved "Whiteyball", I would now have to agree with you.  Sometimes we think him nuts, but in the end, he keeps getting us to the dance, and this year we're the homecoming king.\n\nJust hope we don't give away the whole team in the off-season.
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It was the Big Cat, Andres Galarraga, with 47.  Bonds and Sheffield tied for second at 42 apiece.\n\nhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_1996.shtml\n\nBig Mac led the AL that season with 52.
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The Detroit Tigers...even though they lost the world series, the St.Louis Cardinals only won because of pure luck!
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The Detriot Tigers are indeed for real, thanks to the best manager in baseball, Jim Leyland.  He is a master motivator who can see what each and every player on the 25 man roster needs to succeed.  \n\nIt is my hope that the Tigers and White Sox will continue to pummel their competition and make the Red Sox and Yankees have to sweat it out for only one playoff spot.  That would be SWEET!!!
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All time is Mickey Mantle. He could do it all batting left or right handed. Today it has to be Albert Pujols.
959704
Ok,first the cardinals have won more games than any other team since the year 2000,658 to be exact thats 94 a year.to say they got lucky is like saying the same thing about the bosox in 04 or the astros in 05. Finally winning a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP is the icing on the cake. yes the Tigers didn't play up to there potiential but that showes just how hard it is to Win a WS,I'm sure they will be back and maybe the ball will bounce there way next time. It takes more than being the best team to Win,sometimes you have to get the breaks,and then captilize on those breaks,which the Birds on the Bat did.All of CARDINAL nation have been waiting 24 years for this and no matter what anybody else says THE BIRDS ON THE BAT are the BEST team in Baseball for the year 2006
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THE CARDINALS ARE THE BEST NL TEAM IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL.  As for this year, they will win 100 games and take the division.  Cinncinatti will cool off, and the cubs will choke like they always do.  The Cards will win the N.L. central, but who knows what will happen in the playoffs with Tony LaRussa as the coach.  MVP=Pujols CY Young=Carpenter  Pitching Sliver Slugger, Marquis, Gold Gloves C Molina, 3b Rolen, CF Edmonds, SS Eckstein.
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1964 St. Louis Cardinals \n93-69, Finished 1st in National League \n\nWorld Series Champs\nScored 715 runs, Allowed 652 runs. \nPythagorean W-L: 88-74\nManaged by Johnny Keane\n\nBallpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)\nAttendance: 1,143,294 (5th out of 10)\nPark Factor: Batting - 109/Pitching - 108 (over 100 favors batters)\n\n\nPostseason:   Won World Series (4-3) over New York Yankees
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there are a lot of great coaches out there, but to be considered the "best", your record probably has to prove it.  with that said, i would say pete carroll of USC.  currently, he has the highest winning percentage of any active head coach.
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Albert Pujols work ethic is second to none. He will be just fine. Hell, he has been out for several weeks, but is still is among the league leaders in most offensive categories. He is probably THE BEST player in baseball right now. I also love what he does with his foundation for people with Down's syndrome. That will never change. So, Yes, Albert will always be Albert!!
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OF COURSE!!  I love the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols is the best player who hasn't been suspected of steroid use!!  HE's even one the best players compared to those who did use steroids!!
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My guess would be Frank Chace, player/manager of the Chicago Cubs when they won some pennants in the 1906-1910 era. Chance was their first baseman (Tinker to Evers to Chance).\n\nTris Speaker managed the 1920 Indians to the pennant, and also played a pretty good center field for them.\n\nBucky Harris played 2nd base and managed the Washington Senators to a couple of pennants in the mid 1920s.\n\nRogers Hornsby managed the Cardinals to the pennant in 1926.\nYou might also recognize his name as a second baseman.\n\nFirst baseman Bill Terry managed the Giants to a pennant in 1933.\n\nFrankie Frisch managed the Cardinals to a pennant in the mid 1930s..1934 I think...also played 2nd base.\n\nAs someone pointed out earlier, shortstop Lou Boudreau managed the Indians to a pennant in 1948.\n\n\nWho the heck  told you that only one player/manager has ever won a pennant?\n\nRose never won a pennant as a manager.\n\nLaRussa never won a pennant as a player, and was never a player/manager. The closest he ever came to a title of any kind as a player was being a member of the 1971 A's for part of a season, but he was traded or sold to Atlanta and was not around when the A's won their first (of many) division titles.\n\nLaRussa has won pennants as a manager, in both leagues.
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i think he is one of the best...but you also have to put a-rod, manny, ortiz, and derek jeter on that list, but i would say a-rod is the best player in baseball today and pujols is a close second
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They do not have a great coach.  They have a great MANAGER.  Tony LaRussa is a MANAGER, not a coach.  And it is early April, no one knows the answer to your question.  They could have a good year.  It's too early to speculate.
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Since when is doing cute and entertaining back flips the criteria for being the best shortstop in the Hall of Fame?\n\nHONUS WAGNER (correctly pronounced hon-iss - as in promise)\nwas clearly the best.  Exceptional glove work and no other shortstop comes close to his batting prowess (batting average and power).  Wagner was one of only 3 National League shortstops to win a batting title.  The Wizard of Aaahhhhhss was not one of the other two.
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Mantle, Williams, Dimaggio, Ruth, Gehrig, Cobb, Mays, Rose, just to name a few. But these are considered the greatest of all time, so Pujols is right there with them, but he still has to prove it over his whole career. I hope he does, hes a great ball player.
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Easy....Pujols.  When you put up numbers that mirror that of Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, any other answer besides Albert Pujols is ludicrous.