A little more than six months after he led the Cardinals to a World Series title, Tony La Russa was honored in his retirement by the franchise. "It's not something you think about, or expect," La Russa said. Dave Stewart, one of the horses of La Russa's rotations in Oakland, said during a ceremony prior to the Braves-Cardinals game on Friday that the number should have been retired while La Russa was still making out lineup cards. "This day is long overdue," Stewart said. "Best manager I ever played for." Groundskeepers cut the grass with a big "10" in short center field in tribute to the 67-year-old La Russa, who managed the Cardinals for 16 seasons and retired this winter. La Russa wore all three of his championship rings, the two he won with the Cardinals on the right ring finger and pinkie of his right hand.