One Last Strike

By: Tony La Russa

Narrated by: Tony La Russa, Scott Sowers

One Last Strike by legendary baseball manager Tony La Russa is a thrilling sports comeback story. La Russa, the winner of four Manager of the Year awards—who led his teams to six Pennant wins and three World Series crowns—chronicles one of the most exciting end-of-season runs in baseball history, revealing with fascinating behind-the-scenes details how, under his expert management, the St. Louis Cardinals emerged victorious in the 2011 World Series despite countless injuries, mishaps, and roadblocks along the way. Talking candidly about the remarkable season—and his All-Star players like Albert Pujols and David Freese—the recently retired La Russa celebrates his fifty years in baseball, his team’s amazing recovery from 10 ½ games back, and one final, unforgettable championship in a book that no true baseball fan will want to miss.

Awesome internal perspective for any baseball fan. Great coaching lessons!

Fantastic inside story that any Cardinal or baseball fan will love, especially those who lived through the 2011 season. The coaching pointers buried within are truly golden and I implement them with my teams. LaRussa does a great job reading his work. The other guy almost ruins it with how badly he butchers the players names. Very unprofessional. How do you not take 5 minutes to ensure you are pronouncing someone’s name right? I found myself screaming the correct pronunciation at audible repeated throughout the book.

Very good.

If you are a baseball fan it is a must listen. A from the dugout perspective of one of the most resilient teams in baseball history and their improbable run to win the 2011 World Series. Only downfall is the narrator (Scott Sowers) needed to do a little more research before recording. He mispronounced several players names throughout. Not a big deal, but a little irritating.

Great book - love the hidden tips/tricks

Wish it would have covered a little more of La Russa's overall story, but appreciate what it did share! Loved the little insights in to decisions and actions throughout this season...and that's coming from a Cubs fan!

For The Ages

As a lifelong Cardinal fan Last Strike was a chance of reliving an ultimate classic of a Fall Classic run for the World Series. This time I heard the progress of a truly great team and a great and amazing story from an inside point of view. This book is rich in Baseball history and tactics. Not just a tribute to the 2011 Cardinals, but a deep study on the entire career of a great manager, Tony LaRussa, from a personal and professional perspective. What a true joy it has been to relive this magic moment in baseball history.

Outstanding and In-depth

If you could sum up One Last Strike in three words, what would they be?

Insightful, Entertaining, Historic

What other book might you compare One Last Strike to and why?

3 Night in August..

Which character – as performed by Tony La Russa and Scott Sowers – was your favorite?

Both were excellent Sowers really got into the role..LaRussa spoke from the heart and experience.