RIP Tommy Lasorda

[Vandal]

Hall of Fame manager and Los Angeles Dodger icon Tommy Lasorda dies at 93

Tommy Lasorda, the charismatic former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers who maintained a relationship with the franchise as a player, coach, manager and executive for 71 seasons, has died at the age of 93.

"I'll never want to take off this uniform,'' Lasorda told USA TODAY Sports in a 2014 interview. "I want to keep working for the Dodgers until the day I die. That's the truth."

And that's exactly what he did.

Lasorda suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home at 10:09 p.m. on Thursday. He was transported to the hospital with resuscitation in progress. He was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/m ... 265888002/

[wbtravis007]

Sorry to hear this.

Even as an Astros fan, I have to admit that it was hard not to like him.

[lilclyde54]

If there was ever anyone who was truly the "face of the franchise", it had to be Tommy Lasorda of the Dodgers.