Tony La Russa cleared to attend Dave Stewart event Sunday in Oakland

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa (22) walks back to the dugout after conferring with hone plate umpire Mike Estabrook during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. The White Sox won 8-2. (AP) (AP Photos)

OAKLAND, Calif. — White Sox manager Tony La Russa has been cleared by his doctors to travel to Oakland to participate in Sunday’s pregame ceremony retiring Dave Stewart’s uniform number for the Oakland Athletics.

While it serves as a potential stepping stone for a return to the dugout, La Russa’s doctors haven’t cleared him to manage, although La Russa will travel with the team to Chicago following Sunday’s game in Oakland.