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White Sox manager Tony La Russa has been charged with driving under the influence.
According to the Maricopa County (Arizona) Justice Courts website, the arrest occurred in February, but charges were filed Oct. 28, one day before La Russa's hiring was announced by the Sox. There is no attorney listed for La Russa on the website.
Sox spokesman Scott Reifert said the team was aware of the arrest when the 76-year-old La Russa was hired.
"Because this is an active case, we cannot comment further at this time,” Reifert said Monday night in an email.
La Russa pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Florida in 2007 after police found him asleep inside his running sport utility vehicle at a stop light and smelling of alcohol.
“I accept full responsibility for my conduct, and assure everyone that I have learned a very valuable lesson and that this will never occur again,” La Russa said at the time.
La Russa was hired by the Sox in a surprise move after Rick Renteria was let go in what the team insisted was a mutual decision. La Russa, who is friends with team owner Jerry Reinsdorf, started his managing career with the Sox during the 1979 season.
The Hall of Famer hasn't managed a big league club since 2011, when he led St. Louis past Texas in the World Series. He also won championships with Oakland in 1989 and the Cardinals in 2006.