OAKLAND A’S NEWS LINKS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013

OAKLAND TRIBUNE

Tony La Russa's players discuss their former manager By John Hickey, Oakland Tribune http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_24690538/tony-la-russas-players-discuss-their-former- manager

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

La Russa elected to Hall of Fame Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/La-Russa-elected-to-Hall-of-Fame-5049674.php

Tony La Russa presided over dynamic era in Oakland John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/shea/article/Tony-La-Russa-presided-over-dynamic-era-in-Oakland- 5049675.php

Grieving mother helps homicide victims' families With her twin sons slain, she now comforts families who've also lost loved ones Carolyn Jones, San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Grieving-mother-helps-homicide-victims-families-5046913.php

OAKLANDATHLETICS.COM

With most work done, A's expect quiet Winter Meetings Oakland may shop starting pitching week after adding five players in four moves By Jane Lee / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20131209&content_id=64524880&vkey=news_o ak&c_id=oak

Major Lee-ague: A’s stay quiet on Day 1 of Winter Meetings Jane Lee, mlb.com http://janelee.mlblogs.com/

La Russa's election to Hall of Fame brings A's pride MLB's third-winningest manager led Oakland to three straight World Series, one title By Jane Lee / MLB.com http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20131209&content_id=64506516&vkey=news_o ak&c_id=oak

Far-out items available in Stand Up To Cancer Auction Bid on one-of-a-kind prizes from all 30 clubs, including a day with World Series trophy By Alyson Footer / MLB.com http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20131209&content_id=64494310&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

CSNBAYAREA.COM

Former A's manager Tony La Russa elected to Hall of Fame By Joe Stiglich, csnbayarea.com http://www.csnbayarea.com/athletics/former-manager-tony-la-russa-elected-hall-fame

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Bobby Cox elected to baseball Hall of Fame BY Howie Rumberg, Associated Press http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20131209/wire/131209575?title=Former-A's-manager-La- Russa-headed-to-baseball-Hall-of-Fame