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Tommy Lasorda #2

Manager
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Manager Tommy Lasorda
Manager
Dodger Jersey Tommy Lasorda
Number Retired in 1997

Hall of Fame Plaque Tommy Lasorda

Hall of Fame Plaque


Inducted in 1998

HOF PLAQUE

THOMAS CHARLES LASORDA


LOS ANGELES N.L, 1977-1996

ONE OF BASEBALL'S MOST ENGAGING PERSONALITIES AND GREAT AMBASSADOR FOR HIS SPORT. MANAGED DODGERS WITH AN IMPENETRABLE PASSION, CLAIMING TO "BLEED DODGER BLUE" IN HIS 47TH SEASON WITH THE DODGERS ORGANIZATION WHEN HE RETIRED AS MANAGER. FOURTH MANAGER IN HISTORY TO GUIDE SAME FRANCHISE FOR 20 YEARS, DURING WHICH HE WON EIGHT DIVISION TITLES, FOUR N.L. PENNANTS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1981 AND 1988. 61 POST-SEASON GAMES MANAGED RANKS THIRD MOST IN HISTORY.

Retired Number Tommy Lasorda #2
Retired Number Lasorda

DODGERS
RETIRED NUMBER

Tommy Lasorda


Manager

2

August 15, 1997
Piloting the Dodgers from 1976 until the 1996 campaign, Tommy Lasorda racked up 1,599 victories to rank 13th on the all-time Major League managerial list, winning two World Series tiles (1981, 1988), four NL pennants and eight division titles. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.

Tommy Lasorda Dodger Jersey

Tommy Lasorda Dodger Jersey


Number Retired on August 15, 1997

1983 Manager of the Year Tom Lasorda

1983


Tom Lasorda


Manager of the Year
  • NL West
  • 1st
  • 91-71
Tommy Lasorda Manager of the Year
Manager of the Year
Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda won the National League Manager of the Year Awards in 1983 and 1988. Overall, his Dodger teams won eight division titles, four pennants and two world series in his 20-year managerial career.
1988 Manager of the Year Tom Lasorda

1988


Tom Lasorda


Manager of the Year
  • NL West
  • 1st
  • 94-67

Tommy Lasorda Wall of Photos

Tommy Lasorda


First Wall of Photos
  • Centerfield Plaza
  • Under Right Field Pavilion

Tommy Lasorda Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Tommy Lasorda Hof Plaque
HOF Plaque
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Tommy Lasorda 1981
1981
  • Manny Mota
  • Rick Monday
  • Tommy Lasorda
  • Bobby Castillo
  • Tom Niedenfuer
  • Steve Sax
  • Joe Beckwith
Tommy Lasorda Presenting 1981 Commissioner's Trophy
Presenting 1981 Commissioner's Trophy
  • General Manager Al Campanis
  • Commissioner Bowie Kuhn
  • Owner Peter O'Malley
  • Manager Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Hollywood Stars Game
Tommy Lasorda Dean Martin
Dodgers No. 1 Coach
  • Dean Martin
  • Tommy Lasorda
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Joe Torre

Tommy Lasorda Wall of Photos

Tommy Lasorda


Second Wall of Photos
  • Centerfield Plaza
  • Under Right Field Pavilion

Tommy Lasorda Don Mattingly Joe Torre
Managers
  • Don Mattingly
  • Tommy Lasorda
  • Joe Torre
Tommy Lasorda With Jo Lasorda and Frank Sinatra
Tuxedos
  • Jo Lasorda
  • Tommy Lasorda
  • Frank Sinatra

Tommy Lasorda The Infield
With "The Infield"
  • Tommy Lasorda
  • Ron Cey
  • Davey Lopes
  • Bill Russell
  • Steve Garvey
Tommy Lasorda Don't Feed the Manager
Don't Feed the Manager
  • Orel Hershiser
  • Tommy Lasorda
  • Don Drysdale

Tommy Lasorda Unknown
Tommy Lasorda Don Rickles

Tommy Lasorda Wife Jo Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda 50th Anniversary

Tommy Lasorda Not Known

DODGERS
RETIREMENT

Tommy Lasorda


Manager

2

Bled Dodger Blue
Tommy Lasorda often sat at the far end of the Dodger dugout closest to the field during his 20-year managerial career.

His job duties included nervous pacing in front of the bench and spirited rally cries while leading Los Angeles to a pair of World Series titles and eight National League West crowns.

In retirement, the man who boasted that he "bled Dodger Blue" had a ringside seat in the Dugout Club near the Dodger on-deck circle. Baseball's goodwill ambassador was a fixture at Dodger games for the next quarter century after his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dodger Locker Tommy Lasorda
Heroes #2 Lasorda

Dodger Locker Tommy Lasorda

Dodger Locker Tommy Lasorda

Dodger Locker Tommy Lasorda

Dodger Locker Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda Tributes Autographs
Autographs
Tommy Lasorda Tributes Autographs

Lasorda Bobblehead Dodger Stadium

Larger than life Bobbleheads Tommy Lasorda
Thomas Charles Lasorda
Los Angeles, NL, 1977-1996
One of baseball's most engaging personalities and a great ambassador for his sport. Managed Dodgers with an impenetrable passion, claiming to "Bleed Dodger Blue" in his 47th season with the Dodgers Organization when he retired as manager. Fourth manager in history to guide same franchise for 20 years. During which he won eight division titles, four NL pennants and World Championships in 1981 and 1988. 61 post-season games managed ranks third most in history.

Larger than life Bobbleheads Tommy Lasorda

Hall of Fame Tommy Lasorda

HOF Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
HOF 8/3/97

Tommy Lasorda 1977-1996

Retired Numbers Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
Number Retired on August 15, 1997

Tommy Lasorda had a tough act to follow when he succeeded future Hall of Famer Walter Alston as Dodger manager with four games left in the 1976 season. [https://www.eatlife.net/dodger-stadium/walter-alston.php] But like Alston, Lasordo went on to enjoy a lengthy and highly successful tenure at the helm. Piloting the Dodgers until the 1996 campaign, he racked up 1,599 victories to rank 13th on the all time Major League managerial list, winning two World Series titles (1981 and 1988), four NL pennants and eight division titles. Prior to joining the big league staff as coach in 1973, he had a successful eight-year stint as a minor league manager, helping the development of several future Dodger stars. The former Brooklyn Dodger pitcher was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.

Retired Numbers Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda Retired Number 2
Tommy Lasorda Hof 1997

Tommy Lasorda Party Box 110
Party Box 110
Tommy Lasorda Party Box 110

MOY
TOMMY LASORDA
Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

1977

MOY
TOMMY LASORDA
Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

1981

MOY
TOMMY LASORDA
Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

1983

MOY
TOMMY LASORDA
Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

1988

BRANCH RICKEY AWARD
TOMMY LASORDA
Branch Rickey Award (Exceptional Community Service)

2006

DODGER ALL-STARS
Tommy Lasorda
Won first three All-Star Games managed in 1978, 1979, and 1982

DODGER ALL-STAR YEARS

  • Manager: 1978, 79, 82, 89
  • Coach: 1977, 83, 84, 86, 93, 96

CA SPORTS HOF
TOMMY LASORDA
California Sports Hall of Fame
(Made a Lasting Impression to California Sports)

PITCHER: 1954 - 1955
MANAGER: 1976 - 1996

1969 Manager's Contract Tommy Lasorda
1978 Manager's Contract Tommy Lasorda



Thomas Charles Lasorda (September 22, 1927 – January 7, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher and manager. He managed the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball from 1976 through 1996. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1997.
Tommy Lasorda:
  • Lasorda played in MLB for the Dodgers in 1954 and 1955 and for the Kansas City Athletics in 1956.
  • He coached for the Dodgers from 1973 through 1976 before taking over as manager.
  • Lasorda won two World Series championships as manager of the Dodgers and was named the Manager of the Year of the National League twice.
  • His number 2 was retired by the Dodgers.
  • Lasorda graduated from Norristown High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in 1944.
  • He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1945 and began his professional career that season with the Concord Weavers of the Class D North Carolina State League.
  • He missed the 1946 and 1947 seasons because of a stint in the United States Army.
  • The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Lasorda from the Phillies organization in 1949.
  • The Dodgers sent him to the Greenville Spinners in 1949, and to the Montreal Royals of the International League in 1950. He pitched for Montreal in 1950 through 1954 and made his major-league debut on August 5, 1954, for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Tommy LasordaHe made his only start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 5, 1955, but was removed after the first inning after tying a major-league record with three wild pitches in one inning and being spiked by Wally Moon of the St. Louis Cardinals when Moon scored on the third wild pitch. Lasorda was demoted after the game and never pitched for the Dodgers again.

  • Before the 1956 season, Lasorda was sold to the Kansas City Athletics, Kansas City traded him to the New York Yankees for Wally Burnette in July 1956. He appeared in 22 games for the Yankees' affiliate Triple-A Denver Bears in 1956–1957, and then was sold back to the Dodgers in 1957.
  • Lasorda returned to Montreal for the 1958 through 1960 seasons, but was released in July 1960. He was the winningest pitcher in the history of the team (107–57). On June 24, 2006, he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. He ended his major league career with a 0–4 record and a 6.52 ERA in 26 games.
  • In 1973, Lasorda became the third-base coach on the staff of Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston, serving four seasons.
  • Lasorda became the Los Angeles Dodgers manager September 29, 1976, upon Alston's retirement.

When asked by broadcaster Vin Scully if he felt any pressure replacing Alston, Lasorda responded:

Tommy LasordaNo, Vin, I'm worried about the guy who's gonna replace me. That's the guy who's gonna have it tough

MANAGERIAL RECORD:
1976-1996:
TeamFromToSeasonGWLWin %
Los Angeles Dodgers19761996Regular303815991439.526
Los Angeles Dodgers19761996Post-Season613130.508
TOMMY LASORDA

Lasorda was named vice president of the Dodgers upon his retirement from managing in 1996. On June 22, 1998, he became interim General Manager upon the firing of Fred Claire. After the season, he helped find a permanent replacement for Claire and was made senior vice president of the Dodgers.

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Tommy Lasorda Ronald Reagan
Tommy Lasorda Letter from The White House

Ronald ReaganThe White House
Washington
February 28, 1985

Dear Tom:
As you open another baseball season, I want to extend best wishes and the hope it will prove another fulfilling experience in your already notable career. A baseball season that includes a Tommy Lasorda-managed team assures plenty of color and excitement for fans everywhere. I am sure this year will be no exception.

We all thank you for your contribution in making America's pastime a great national institution we value and enjoy. You are an example of the competitive spirit at its positive best, and, as such, are not only an ambassador of goodwill for baseball, but for America as well.

Last, but surely not least, your wonderful sense of humor is a delightful outer sign of the warm and genuine man within.

Best regards,

Ronald Reagan