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Flash forward to Opening Day 1981, when Jerry Reuss had to pull out of his scheduled start at home against the Astros and Joe Niekro. Instead of substituting Burt Hooton, Bob Welch, Rick Sutcliffe, or any other pitcher hanging around the staff, manager...
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda once said the difference between the impossible and possible lies in a man's determination. There's a high school wrestler born with no hands, who is living proof of that. For the full story, go to KETV.com.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, center, poses for a photo with Brek Mauer, 17, as her dad Brian Mauer, of Allen, Texas, takes a picture during a break in the Major League Baseball 2011 Winter Meetings in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. View Photo »
You give loyalty, you’ll get it back. You give love, you’ll get it back
Past winners have included former Dodgers owner Peter O’malley, and the late George Steinbrenner. This year’s winner was Pat Gillick. Check out the full story at Tommy’s MLB blog here…. Tommy Lasordas Statue Last week Roberto Baly of...
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda once said the difference between the impossible and possible lies in a man's determination. There's an Omaha Westside High School wrestler who is living proof of that. "I think I'm a normal kid -- just a little...
After 13 minor league starts to finish the year, Howe made the big league roster out of Spring Training the next season as a reliever. By the end of April, he was Tommy Lasorda’s closer. At 22 years old, Howe threw 84.2 relief innings across 59...
Racing legend Mario Andretti, (C) poses with former Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda, seated, during driver introductions in front of the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 13, 2011. The IZOD IndyCar World... View Photo »
He’s colorful, no question about it. He will bring a lot of presence and energy; all that’s true but he’s still an intellectual manager ... I like managers who have a presence. I mean, I played for Tommy Lasorda with the Dodgers. Personally, I think (Valentine) is the kind of manager who’s a bridge betw...
Neb. There's an Omaha Westside High School wrestler who is living proof of that. "I think I'm a normal kid -- just a little disability, but hey, it's all good," said Maks Richards. Richards was born without hands. "I was definitely made fun of as a kid...
This was not only a nice achievement for him, but it was also a remarkable achievement for his best team, the 1940 Reds. That team won the world championship, but until Lombardi entered Cooperstown, not a single member of that club had gained baseball...
Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League baseball pitcher and manager. In 2008 he marked his 59th year in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest tenure anyone has had with the team (Vin Scully joined a year later). Full Article
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager and honorary coach Tommy Lasorda looks on as his granddaughter Emily Goldberg throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 22,...
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda looks on from the dugout as he serves as an honorary coach during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 22, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the...
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Former Major League baseball player Tommy Lasorda speaks during the Anniversary LA Police Protective League's Eagle & Badge Foundation Gala on August 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Former baseball player Tommy Lasorda arrives at the 10th Anniversary LA Police Protective League's Eagle & Badge Foundation Gala on August 30, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
View Photo »COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 24: Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda is introduced at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 24, 2011 in Cooperstown, New York.
View Photo »Racing legend Mario Andretti, (C) poses with former Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda, seated, during driver introductions in front of the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 13, 2011. The IZOD IndyCar World Championship race will be held at the Las...
View Photo »Actor Harrison Ford, left, sits with former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda at the start of a Pittsburgh Pirates-Dodgers baseball game in Los Angeles Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela throws out the ceremonial first pitch as former Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda looks on prior to the Dodgers playing the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium on March 31, 2011 in Los Angeles,...
View Photo »Los Angeles Dodgers coach Tommy Lasorda sits in the dugout before a MLB spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, March 23, 2011.
View Photo »GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 15: Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda #2 of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks first base coach and Davey Lopes in the dugout prior to the start of the spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Camelback Ranch on March 15, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona.
View Photo »GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 15: Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda #2 of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks with manager Don Matingly in the dugout prior to the start of the spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Camelback Ranch on March 15, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona.
View Photo »GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 15: Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda #2 of the Los Angeles Dodgers visit with coach Dave Anderson #16 of the Texas Rangers during the spring training baseball game at Camelback Ranch on March 15, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona.
View Photo »Tommy Lasorda, left, a special adviser to the Los Angeles Dodgers, talks to Dodgers' Xavier Paul on the field before the Dodgers' spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.
View Photo »Tommy Lasorda, a special adviser to the Los Angeles Dodgers, walks to the dugout before the Dodgers' spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.
View Photo »PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 28: Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches play during spring training at Camelback Ranch on February 28, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona.
View Photo »TEMPE, AZ - FEBRUARY 26: Tommy Lasorda talks to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim coach Tom Gamboa prior to the Angels game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tempe Diablo Stadium on February 26, 2011 in Tempe, Arizona.
View Photo »St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, right, gets a hug from former MLB manager Tommy Lasorda during batting practice before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, June 10, 2011, in Milwaukee. La Russa will be managing his 5,000th game on Friday.
View Photo »Los Angeles Dodgers former coach Tommy Lasorda attends a fundraiser for paramedic Giants fan Bryan Stow at at Dodger Stadium Monday, April 11, 2011 in Los Angeles. Stow was brutally beaten in the parking lot of Dodgers Stadium following the season opener against the Giants. He remains...
View Photo »Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp (L) talks with coach Tommy Lasorda before a MLB spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, March 23, 2011.
View Photo »Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, right, talks to Tommy Lasorda in the dugout before the Dodgers' spring training baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.
View Photo »GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 04: (L-R) Former player Steve Sax, manager Don Mattingly and Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers talk on the field before the spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Camelback Ranch on March 4, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona.
View Photo »Los Angeles Dodgers special advisor to the chairman and former manager Tommy Lasorda watches a spring training baseball workout from a golf cart, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager and honorary coach Tommy Lasorda looks on as his granddaughter Emily Goldberg throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 22,...
View Photo »You give loyalty, you’ll get it back. You give love, you’ll get it back
He’s colorful, no question about it. He will bring a lot of presence and energy; all that’s true but he’s still an intellectual manager ... I like managers who have a presence. I mean, I played for Tommy Lasorda with the Dodgers. Personally, I think (Valentine) is the kind of manager who’s a bridge betw...
I always thought he might be the best manager walking the streets in the country ... He’s good for baseball. He’s a great speaker. A great communicator. He’ll get them (the Red Sox) right back to where they should be.
You know how Tommy Lasorda said he bleeds Dodger blue?
I'm glad he accepted the job
Baseball is the best game in the world; the Dodgers are the best sports franchise in the world; the U.S. is the greatest country in the world; Tommy Lasorda is the luckiest guy in the world because of his attachments to all three of the above.
He’s matured, and I think managing in Japan helped him a great deal
I'm happy for him. I think the Red Sox got themselves a good manager. In all my years, I've never seen a guy prepare a team for a game like he does. That's what makes him unique
This guy would always rise to the occasion. He would always drive in that big run for you ... He was sharp. When he came to me in the rookie league, he showed me some real knowledge about the game.
I've always said there are three types of baseball players
He was tough with his fists ... I saw him in front of his house one day hit a kid who had been speeding by on a motorcycle. Knocked him across the hood of a car.
