Arizona Diamondbacks hire LaRussa to run baseball operations

Tony LaRussa, who managed the Cardinals to the World Series three times and won two of them, has a new job.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have hired LaRussa as their new head of baseball operations:

La Russa retired from managing in 2011. He will report to Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall and oversee the entire baseball operations department.

La Russa won three World Series titles and six league championships and was a four-time manager of the year in 33 seasons. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier this year and is third all-time with 2,728 wins as a manager and second with 70 postseason wins.