Baseball History · On This Day On This Day: August 21 Posted on August 21, 2020 by Baseballia 2002 The Cardinals defeat the Pirates, 4 – 1, for Tony LaRussa’s 1,887th career win as a manager, moving him into 10th place on the all-time list. He finished his career with 2, 728 victories (currently 3rd all-time).