Dodgers Legend Tommy Lasorda dies at 93.

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Dodgers icon Tommy Lasorda dies at 93

LOS ANGELES -- Tommy Lasorda, the son of Italian immigrants and a professional pitcher who became a legendary Dodgers manager, global baseball ambassador and national treasure, died on Thursday. He was 93. Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement: “Tommy Lasorda was one of the...

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“Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known. He loved life as a Dodger. His career began as a pitcher in 1949 but he is, of course, best known as the manager of two World Series champions and four pennant-winning clubs. His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport. Tommy welcomed Dodger players from Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Japan, South Korea and elsewhere -- making baseball a stronger, more diverse and better game. He served Major League Baseball as the Global Ambassador for the first two editions of the World Baseball Classic and managed Team USA to gold in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Tommy loved family, the United States, the National Pastime and the Dodgers, and he made them all proud during a memorable baseball life.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Great baseball manager, and a good person by all accounts.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I always liked, Tommy. He gave a lot to baseball.

 

[dmr727]

I grew up in the LA area during the 80s and 90s, and Lasorda was the face of baseball for me. 93 is a good run.

RIP Tommy

 

[Macky-Mac]

Tommy was Los Angeles in another era

 

[MBAir2010]

Ahhh schucks, he was a great baseball ambassador.
Him and Bill Lee had a funny episode in 1979.

 

[JamesMike]

He had a full life and a true ambassador of baseball, he always had a great story to tell you, and he loved his Dodger Dogs.

 

[mac_in_tosh]

Sadly not many who started out with the Brooklyn Dodgers are left.

 

[rhett7660]

Not a Dodger fan, but loved Tommy! He was Mr. Los Angeles for a very long time and always seemed like a good person.

RIP. Mr. Lasorda.