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Dinner on the Diamond 2025
Tony La Russa
Born to Tony and Olivia (Cuervo) La Russa in October 1944 in Tampa, Florida, the future big-league manager took the old-fashioned route. La Russa signed his first pro contract in 1962 after playing at the University of South Florida and made his big-league debut on May 10, 1963.
Over the next 10 seasons, the middle infielder played in parts of six big-league seasons before turning to managing in 1978 with Knoxville of the Double-A Southern League. A year later, he was a midseason hire as the Chicago White Sox manager.
La Russa piloted the White Sox from 1979 to midseason 1986, with his 1983 team earning 99 wins and a berth into the American League Championship Series. The Oakland Athletics hired him days after the White Sox and La Russa parted ways, and he eventually led the Athletics to three consecutive American League pennants from 1988 to 1990, winning the 1989 World Series.
His work in St. Louis turned around one of the game’s most storied franchises. Officially, La Russa was 1,408-1,102 in St. Louis during the regular season and led the Cardinals to the postseason nine times in his 16 seasons. They beat the Detroit Tigers in five games to win the 2006 World Series and beat the Texas Rangers in seven games to win the 2011 World Series.
La Russa was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 and the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014 . The Cardinals retired his uniform number 10 on May 11, 2012 . Additionally, La Russa managed the All-Star Game in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2007, and notably in 2012 after his retirement, totaling six All-Star Games .
BE AN MVP!
Be an MVP for a good cause! Tickets are just $225 each or entire tables of 10 are available for only $2,250. MVP guests have an opportunity to meet Tony La Russa in a private meet & greet located in the Springield Cardinals clubhouse.
MVP Ticket holders will receive
Preferred table seating
A Hall of Fame Autographed Baseball
All-Star Social Tickets
Get your seat at the hottest dinner in Springfield. Enjoy a wonderful dinner on the diamond with guest speaker Tony La Russa while watching the REDHOT Saint Louis Cardinals on the big screen during the evening activities. Individual tickets $175 or All-Star table of 10 for $1,750
Dinner on the Diamond
Signed Autographed Ball with Signature Only
EVENT TICKETS
Why we do Dinner on the Diamond
The Shelly Sachs Foundation is a 501c3/W9 nonprofit organization assisting families living with, through and beyond cancer. The foundation is in loving memory of Shelly Sachs and was created by Aaron Sachs and his children to assist families fighting cancer. The Foundation’s purpose is to offer comfort to those who suffer with the burden of cancer. Cancer not only changes the patient but also the lives of their families. Cancer patients may suffer tremendous hardship emotionally and financially. We hope to take some of that worry and burden away from them.
2025 Dinner on the Diamond Committee:
Valerie Baker, Cindy Barrett, Andrea Bateman, Marcia Bates, Laura Dannegger, Carla Denton, Lori Heyle, Robyn Horton, Christine Johnson, Sylvia Lachnit, Linda Locke, Scott Morrison, Natalie Murphy, Tonya Peak, Bryan Selvidge, Tracy Stark, Barb Secrest, Jennifer Williams,
Sponsorships
Corporate Sponsor:
$2000 – 2 All-Star tickets, Recognition on the jumbotron, at every table setting, Dinner on the Diamond website and the Shelly Sachs Foundation website.
$1000 – 2 All-Star tickets, Dinner on the Diamond website and the Shelly Sachs Foundation website.
$500 – 2 All-Star tickets and recognized as a sponsor on materials on tables.
Title Sponsor: – Aaron Sachs & Associates
$5000 – Grand Slam Sponsor – Presenting sponsor, signage on jumbotron, premiere placement in Dinner on the Diamond program, meet & greet, premium
reserved seating, autographed ball featuring signature and Hall of Fame year – includes (10) MVP tickets.
Diamond Sponsor – SOLD OUT – Maxon Fine Jewelry
$3500 – Meet & Greet Sponsor – Signage inside and outside of clubhouse, rotating signage on bottom right of Jumbotron – includes ten (10) MVP tickets
$3000 – Home Run Sponsor – Signage on jumbotron – includes ten (10) MVP tickets
$1750 – Champion Sponsor – Signage on jumbotron – includes two (2) All-Star tickets (Champion Sponsor hosts the family of the survivor speaker)
$1500 – Jersey Sponsor – Signage on bottom of video board (1 of 4 signs) – includes two (2) All-Star tickets.
$1000 – Dessert Sponsor – Signage on bottom of video board (1 of 4 Signs) – includes two (2) All-Star tickets.
Social Packages:
MVP Table – $2,250 – 10 VIP tickets, premium reserved seating, meet & greet, autographed ball featuring signature and Hall of Fame year,
recognition at every table. (10 MVP Tables will be sold)
MVP Individual – $225 – 1 Individual VIP ticket with premium reserved seating, meet & greet, autographed ball featuring signature and
Hall of Fame year – (Must be sold in pairs) (50 MVP)
All-Star Table – $1,750 – 10 tickets, reserved table -Dinner on the Diamond, autographed ball with signature only, recognition at every table.
All-Star Individual – $175 – 1 Individual ticket, Dinner on the Diamond, autographed ball with signature only.
