My choice for Sandy’s replacement is the estimable Tony LaRussa, law-degreed baseball manager:
LaRussa had managed less than two full seasons in the minors when he replaced Don Kessinger as the White Sox manager on August 2, 1979 at the age of thirty-four. LaRussa, who had graduated with a law degree from Florida State the previous year, became the fifth lawyer/manager in baseball history. The other four – Monte Ward, Hughie Jennings, Miller Huggins, and Branch Rickey — are all in the Hall of Fame. Extremely bright and articulate, LaRussa quickly established a reputation for being one of the best field tacticians in baseball.
Anyone of lesser stature would be an unacceptable compromise, but the Dems will filibuster whoever it is just because Chimpy McChimphitlerburton nominated him (or her) so he may as well throw some red meat to the base.
As a baseball man himself, Bushitler should appreciate LaRussa, who took his Cardinals to the World Series last year, and he has red state/blue state appeal, living in Danville, CA and working in St. Louis.
I was all pumped for the La Russa nomination. And then you had to mention the law degree. A law degree has ruined more good people than illegal drugs and alcohol combined. But the baseball may have reclaimed his soul after all these years. Okay, I’m back in.