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From time to time, we see it happen in the sports: A team on the rise realizes it needs the right manager or coach to take it to the next level … and then hiring a current or future Hall of Famer completely backfires for whatever reason.
The funny thing with the Chicago White Sox and their hire of Tony La Russa in 2021 was it was criticized right from the start by everyone from fans to current players, for both on- and off-field reasons.
