Tony La Russa gets his 2,500th victory as a manager when the Cardinals defeat Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium, 12-5. Joining Connie Mack and John McGraw, the Redbird skipper, who also piloted the White Sox and A’s, becomes only the third major league manager to reach the milestone. The Cardinals attack was lead by Albert Pujols, who is leading the major leagues in almost all hitting categories, has another great day at the plate, banging out two homers, one a grand slam, and driving in 6 runs

On June 21, 2009 Tony La Russa gets his 2,500th victory as a manager when the Cardinals defeat Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium, 12-5. Joining Connie Mack and John McGraw, the Redbird skipper, who also piloted the White Sox and A’s, becomes only the third major league manager to reach the milestone. The Cardinals attack was lead by Albert Pujols, who is leading the major leagues in almost all hitting categories, has another great day at the plate, banging out two homers, one a grand slam, and driving in 6 runs