Thursday, 21 November 2024

    Tommy Lasorda

    • Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Coaches 2024
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    • Sport(s): Baseball
    • Statistics: 2 World Series Championships (1981 & 1988)
      1,599-1,439 Record
      2 National League Manager of the Year Awards (1983 & 1988)
      1 Olympic Gold Medal (2000)
      Number retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers
      Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Tommy Lasorda was a Pitcher in the Dodgers organization for most of his playing career, and when it ended, he became a scout for the team. Lasorda's true calling was managing, and he did so in the minors for years before he became Los Angeles' third base coach and the heir apparent of Walter Alston.

      Lasorda took over as the Dodgers’ manager in the last four games in 1976, and he held that position until he retired in 1996. Leading Los Angeles to two World Series titles (1981 & 1988), Lasorda also took the Dodgers to eight division titles.

      Outspoken and boisterous, Lasorda was a guaranteed soundbite. While his exterior may have been gruff, he was known for mentoring young players, and those who he managed loved him. Lasorda was not just one of baseball's best managers; he was also among the most famous.

      He returned to managing for a brief time as the skipper for the United States at the 2000 Olympics, which the Americans won.

      Lasorda was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.

      We are proud to nominate Tommy Lasorda for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
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