His minor league manager , one Tony LaRussa , took a liking to him .
Kusnyer would spend one more year in the minors ( 1979 ) , which would be the luckiest year of his career .
Kusnyer 's minor league manager , one Tony LaRussa , took a liking to him .
Kusnyer would spend one more year in the minors ( 1979 ) , which would be the luckiest year of his career .