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Tony La Russa not surprised at Joe Girardi's success

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NEW YORK — Cardinals manager Tony La Russa laughed Thursday when he was told that Joe Girardi, manager of the New York Yankees, had said he chose to wear No. 27 because he wanted the Yankees to win a 27th World Series title, just as La Russa had chosen... Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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