St. Louis Cardinals call news conference to announce hiring of Mike Matheny as manager following the retirement of Tony La Russa. Continue reading after the jump.
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Mike Matheny will be the new manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. The team announced the move on its Twitter feed. A press conference is scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m., CST at Busch Stadium.
Matheny will follow Tony La Russa who became the first manager in major league history to step down following a season in which he led his team to the World Series title.
The Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers in seven games to win a National League-best 11th championship and the franchise’s second under La Russa.
While Matheny, a former major league catcher, inherits the defending champions, there still remains great uncertainty in St. Louis as slugger Albert Pujols remains available on the free agent market.
Matheny played for four teams over his 13-year career, inlcuding a five-year stint in St. Louis during which he won three of his four career gold gloves and played for La Russa.
