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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Ladies and gentlemen, Tony La Russa got it right.

OK, sure… he’s a baseball manager and has zero to do with boxing, but there’s little doubt that any fighter worth his hand wraps would nonetheless kill for the exit the 67-year-old authored last week.

By reaching the pinnacle of his position with a dramatic World Series win and announcing his retirement just a few days later, the now three-time champion gave himself the glorious ride into the sunset only a precious few in any sport – and even more rarely in boxing – seem to manage.

On the ice rink, Wayne Gretzky finished his career as a basically average New York Ranger. [Click Here To Read More]