ST. LOUIS – The manager of the team that beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 NLCS and won the 2011 World Series has announced his retirement.

STLToday.com reports that the Cardinals announced LaRussa’s retirement during a Monday news conference.

“It just feels like it’s time,” said La Russa, who reportedly made his decision Sunday.

LaRussa managed the Cardinals to the 2011 World Series championship with a seven-game series win over the Rangers.  His Cardinals got to the World Series by beating the Milwaukee Brewers in a six-game National League Championship Series.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — John Axford might not be a Cy Young candidate, but the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher can grow a good mustache.

The tongue-in-cheek American Mustache Institute on Friday announced that the pitcher is the winner of the 2011 Mustached American of the Year Award for his impressive Fu Manchu-style mustache.

Axford isn’t even American — he’s from Canada — but AMI chairman Aaron Perlut says Axford represents everything mustached Americans value: Humor, intelligence, good looks and height.

The institute says Axford took more than half of the nearly 1 million votes cast online.

The Mustache Institute is based in St. Louis but held its annual “Stache Bash” in Chicago on Friday, where the winner was announced.

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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Narveson has had surgery on his left hip and is expected to be ready for spring training. The Brewers disclosed the surgery Tuesday. Narveson was 11-8 with a 4.45 ERA this season. He made six postseason appearances for the Brewers, giving up nine runs in 7 1-3 innings. The team also reinstated right-hander Brandon Kintzler from the 15-day disabled list and left-handers Manny Parra and Mitch Stetter from the 60-day disabled list. Infielder Josh Wilson and right-hander Mark DiFelice have been outrighted to Triple-A Nashville. The transactions leave the Brewers’ 40-man roster at capacity. The team also re-signed infielder Edwin Maysonet to a minor-league contract.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Narveson has had surgery on his left hip and is expected to be ready for spring training.

The Brewers disclosed the surgery Tuesday. Narveson was 11-8 with a 4.45 ERA this season. He made six postseason appearances for the Brewers, giving up nine runs in 7 1-3 innings.

The team also reinstated right-hander Brandon Kintzler from the 15-day disabled list and left-handers Manny Parra and Mitch Stetter from the 60-day disabled list. Infielder Josh Wilson and right-hander Mark DiFelice have been outrighted to Triple-A Nashville.

The transactions leave the Brewers’ 40-man roster at capacity. The team also re-signed infielder Edwin Maysonet to a minor-league contract.

MILWAUKEE- Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Narveson has had surgery on his left hip and is expected to be ready for spring training.

The Brewers disclosed the surgery Tuesday. Narveson was 11-8 with a 4.45 ERA this season. He made six postseason appearances for the Brewers, giving up nine runs in 7 1-3 innings.

The team also reinstated right-hander Brandon Kintzler from the 15-day disabled list and left-handers Manny Parra and Mitch Stetter from the 60-day disabled list.

Infielder Josh Wilson and right-hander Mark DiFelice have been outrighted to Triple-A Nashville.

The transactions leave the Brewers’ 40-man roster at capacity.

The team also re-signed infielder Edwin Maysonet to a minor-league contract.