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 One
of the most popular and outspoken
figures in professional sports,
Lasorda has been associated with the
Los Angeles Dodgers for almost 50
years—as a player, scout, coach,
manager, and an executive. During
his 20 years as manager, this
Hall-of-Famer led the Dodgers to two
World Series championships, four
pennants, and six division crowns.
An entertaining and powerful
speaker, he captivates, educates,
and energizes his audiences with his
colorful stories, humor, and lessons
for life.....
Book Tommy Lasorda for Your Event
When
baseball
fans think
of the
Dodgers,
Tommy
Lasorda is
the name
that pops
into the
mind. And by
no
coincidence.
Lasorda, now
vice-president
of the team,
has been
associated
with the
Dodgers for
almost fifty
years. A
true winner,
he
exemplifies
what is best
in the game
known as
America's
national
pastime due
to his
ability,
energy,
attitude,
character
and spirit.
And on March
5, 1997, the
baseball
world
recognized
him with its
highest
honor in his
first year
of
eligibility—an
election to
the Hall of
Fame.
Lasorda was
inducted
into the
National
Baseball
Hall of Fame
in
Cooperstown,
New York, on
August 3,
1997. He is
only the
14th Hall of
Famer to be
elected as a
manager. To
honor the
occasion,
the Dodgers
renamed the
main street
that leads
to the
entrance at
Dodgertown
in Vero
Beach,
Florida, as
Tommy
Lasorda
Lane. He
also had his
uniform No.
2 retired in
a pre-game
ceremony at
Dodger
Stadium on
August 15,
1997.
Tommy
Lasorda
retired as
manager of
the Dodgers
in 1996,
after twenty
seasons at
the helm.
One of the
most popular
and
outspoken
figures in
professional
sports, he
led the team
to two World
Series
championships,
four
National
League
pennants,
and six
divisional
crowns
during his
remarkable
career.
Tommy
Lasorda took
over the
reins as
manager of
the Dodgers
from the
Walt Alston
on September
29, 1976.
Prior to
this
position, he
served as a
player,
scout, minor
league
manager, and
coach for
the
organization.
He went on
to
accumulate a
1613-1455
career mark,
trailing
only Alston
in length of
service and
wins as a
Dodger
manager. In
fact,
Lasorda is
only the
fourth
manager in
major league
history to
manage one
team for
twenty or
more years,
surpassed
only by
legendary
managers:
Alston,
Connie Mack,
and John
McGraw.
Among his
accomplishments,
Tommy
Lasorda
ranks 12th
on the
all-time
list in
victories
and games.
His winning
percentage
(.526) ranks
him 23rd and
his number
of
postseason
games (61)
places him
3rd, behind
Casey
Stengel and
Bobby Cox.
Tommy
Lasorda is
one of the
few managers
to have
managed over
3000 games.
He is only
the second
manager in
National
League
history to
win league
titles in
his first
two full
years of
managing
(1977-1978).
He managed
the National
League in
four
All-Star
games and
served as a
coach in
five. He
managed nine
rookies of
the year,
two Cy Young
Award
winners, and
a National
League Most
Valuable
Player. As a
minor league
manager,
Lasorda
compiled an
outstanding
record as
well. His
teams won
five
pennants in
seven
seasons. In
1970, his
team won the
pennant by
an
incredible
twenty-six
games, and
he was voted
Minor League
Manager of
the Year by
The Sporting
News.
Lasorda's
career as a
major league
pitcher
consisted of
two seasons
with the
Dodgers and
one year
with Kansas
City. He
pitched in
four games
for the 1955
Dodgers—the
first Dodger
team ever to
win a World
Series. He
holds the
all-time
International
League
record for
career wins
(125) for
the Montreal
Royals.
Lasorda has
won numerous
awards
including
three
Manager of
the Year
awards and
the
Humanitarian
Award from
the
Philadelphia
BBWWA
chapter. He
was the
recipient of
the first
Milton
Richman
Memorial
Award by the
Association
of
Professional
Baseball
Players of
America.
An
entertaining
and powerful
speaker,
Lasorda
captivates,
educates and
energizes
his
audiences
with his
colorful
stories,
humor, and
lessons for
life.
>>> Book Tommy Lasorda for Your
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