Tommy Lasorda, Hall of Fame manager, dies at age 93
Lasorda, who was involved with Major League Baseball for 71 years as a manager and ambassador for the game, led the Dodgers to two World Series championships.
By Helene ElliottLos Angeles Times
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Former Dodgers Manager Tom Lasorda celebrates after the Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos for the National League title in 1981. 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.
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Tommy Lasorda’s body began to fail him in recent months, but his passion for the Dodgers never wavered. The man who always claimed he bled Dodger blue out of loyalty to the organization had one last mission to accomplish, one more triumphant moment to experience.
He was granted that moment in October, when the Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series their first championship since he guided them to the title in 1988. “He willed himself to live this long and to watch that world championship,” former Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser said. “He willed himself to stay active with baseball and to be impactful on a daily basis.