"Tony La Russa can trace his relationship with Dave Stewart all the way back to the very first game he managed for the Oakland Athletics, when he pulled the recently acquired right-handed reliever out of the bullpen to start against Roger Clemens in the summer of 1986. Stewart beat Clemens and went on win three World Series while becoming like a brother from another mother, according to La Russa."
"He has kept the secret closely guarded for nearly 40 years. Until now. You could say Smoke has pipes. That's right: Stewart can sing. We've always kidded that when he gets excited, he sounds like the Bee Gees, La Russa said of Stewart, now 68, who is better known for his imposing stare and impressive fastball that led him to a no-hitter and a World Series MVP. I'm confident that he's got what's the word? He's got good range."
Tony La Russa first connected with Dave Stewart in the summer of 1986 when he started the recently acquired reliever against Roger Clemens. Stewart defeated Clemens, later won three World Series, and developed a close, brotherlike bond with La Russa. Stewart, now 68, is better known for an imposing stare, an impressive fastball, a no-hitter, and a World Series MVP. Stewart has long kept a hidden talent for singing, often heard at social events. Stewart will perform publicly for the first time with musicians from Santana, The Who, Huey Lewis and the News, and the Doobie Brothers at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek for an animal welfare fundraiser, singing songs by Chris Stapleton and Bill Withers.
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