White Sox manager Tony La Russa will see heart specialists, out indefinitely
Bob NightengaleChicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa will be out indefinitely while undergoing tests on his heart, the club announced on Wednesday.
La Russa will fly to Phoenix on Wednesday night and is scheduled to see doctors Thursday at the Mayo Clinic.
La Russa, 77, baseball’s oldest manager, recently had tests by a cardiologist in Chicago, who recommended Tuesday night that he miss the game against the Kansas City Royals. La Russa underwent further tests Wednesday and it was advised that he see heart specialists.
It’s unknown whether La Russa, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014, will return this season. He will enter 2023, depending on his health, in the final year of his three-year contract.
Bench coach Miguel Cairo will serve as the interim manager in La Russa’s absence.
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La Russa has been under a lot of stress this season, drawing the wrath of fans who have called for his firing. The White Sox were heavily favored to win the AL Central, but just 63-66, six games out of first place behind the Cleveland Guardians.
