Tommy Lasorda
1927 - 2021
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Biography
Tommy Lasorda was a legendary American professional baseball pitcher, manager, and coach. Born in 1927 in Pennsylvania, he dedicated over 70 years of his life to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Lasorda had a successful pitching career in the minor leagues before transitioning to coaching and managing, leading the Dodgers to two World Series championships during his tenure as manager in the 1980s.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.
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There are three types of baseball players: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens.
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The best possible thing in baseball is winning the World Series. The second best thing is losing the World Series.
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When we win, I'm so happy I eat a lot. When we lose, I'm so depressed, I eat a lot. When we're rained out, I'm so disappointed I eat a lot.
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You give loyalty, you'll get it back. You give love, you'll get it back.