Paul Sullivan: Can Miguel Cairo revive White Sox in Tony La Russa’s absence? ‘We’ve got to do it for Tony.’
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Aug 31, 2022
3 minutes
CHICAGO — When Ryne Sandberg came out of the game in St. Louis on his final day in the majors on Sept. 28, 1997, he was replaced at second base by Chicago Cubs rookie Miguel Cairo.
Twenty-five years later, Cairo has been tasked with replacing another Hall of Famer, moving into Tony La Russa’s hot seat while the Chicago White Sox manager deals with undisclosed medical issues.
USA Today reported La Russa will undergo tests on his heart at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. Sox players were told the same,
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