Tommy Lasorda, Dodgers legend, dies at 93
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Tommy Lasorda s retired No. 2 is painted on the outfield grass at Dodger Stadium, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles. Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) January 08, 2021 - 7:23 PM
LOS ANGELES - Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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FILE - Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda waves to the crowd before a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, in this June 10, 2015, file photo. Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. The Dodgers said Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California.
Image Credit: (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) January 08, 2021 - 11:23 AM LOS ANGELES - Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93.
Posted: Jan 08, 2021 12:22 PM ET | Last Updated: January 8
Tommy Lasorda is seen throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the opening day game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on April 3, 2017. Lasorda died Thursday at age 93, the Dodgers announced on Friday. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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