I've been working on revising the book for the upcoming 5th edition (which will be out on Opening Day). Thought I'd share a few of these EveryCubEver entries with you while I worked...
Tony LaRussa 1944-- (Cubs 1973)
On April 6, 1973, the Cubs won the opener 3-2 over the Expos in the bottom of
the ninth because the best relief pitcher in baseball, Mike Marshall, walked in
two runs. The winning run was scored by Tony LaRussa in his only game as a Cub.
He came in as a pinch runner for Ron Santo. Of course after his unexceptional
playing career (he only had a total of 203 plate appearances in parts of six
big league seasons), LaRussa became a Hall of Fame manager, winning the World
Series with both the Oakland A’s and St. Louis Cardinals.
