"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."
"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.""
"Stewart will show off that range publicly for the first time next Saturday with a band that includes members of Santana, the Who, Huey Lewis and the News, and the Doobie Brothers, unveiling his vocal stylings at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek for La Russa's annual fundraiser to support his nonprofit for animal welfare."
Tony La Russa and Dave Stewart's relationship dates to La Russa's first Oakland managerial game in 1986, when Stewart was pulled from the bullpen to start against Roger Clemens. Stewart beat Clemens, later won three World Series, threw a no-hitter and earned a World Series MVP. Stewart has long sung in private, often performing Motown songs at social events, and La Russa and teammates joked about his Bee Gees-like excitement and vocal range. Stewart will make a public singing debut next Saturday at the Lesher Center for the Arts with a band featuring members of Santana, the Who, Huey Lewis and the News, and the Doobie Brothers. The performance benefits La Russa's animal-welfare nonprofit.
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