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Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda dies at 93
The Dodgers confirmed that the Hall of Fame manager died Thursday night after suffering a heart attack.
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He played briefly in the majors and 14 years in AAA. I was not a diehard baseball fan as a kid but I knew who Tommy Lasorda was. He had a great personality and was a very talented manager.I'm hazarding a guess here....Hired as a manager; never played the game, no?
Had no idea he was that old!
Interesting bit of trivia in the linked bio - the Dodgers released him to make way for a young pitcher named Sandy Koufax.
The Kirk Gibson homer in Game 1 in '88 stands out as a great moment in Lasorda's career.
That is intense! No wonder his shoulder was done by the time he was 30.sandy koufax curveball - Search Videos
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Sandy was one of the best - young Pedro was better! - but his curveball ended his shoulder way too early.That is intense! No wonder his shoulder was done by the time he was 30.