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Hall of Famer Lasorda dies at 93 FILE - In this April 11, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda attends a news conference in Los Angeles. Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. The Dodgers said Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) Damian Dovarganes FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda celeb...

TEST Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93 January 8, 2021 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Surrounded by family and friends, Lasorda celebrated the team’s first championship in 32 years that October evening amid the coronavirus pandemic. While his mobility was slowed, his mind was still sharp. Fittingly, it was the last game he ever attended. “He always said he wanted 2 things, to live to ...

He often proclaimed, “I bleed Dodger blue” and he kept a bronze plaque on his desk reading: “Dodger Stadium was his address, but every ballpark was his home.″ As a pitcher, Lasorda had a modest career at the major league level, going 0-4 with a 6.48 ERA and 13 strikeouts from 1954-56. Born Thomas Charles Lasorda on Sept. 22, 1927, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, his pro career began when he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an undrafted free agent in 1945. He missed the 1946 and ’47 seasons while serving in the Army. Lasorda returned in 1948 and once struck out 25 players in a 1...

Friday, January 8th 2021, 11:06 am By: CBS Sports Hall of Fame manager and Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda died of a heart attack on Thursday night, according to the team. Lasorda, 93, had only recently been released from the hospital after a month-long stint that included time in the intensive care unit.  "Lasorda suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home at 10:09 p.m.," the team said. "He was transported to the hospital with resuscitation in progress. He was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m." MLB commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement: "Tommy Lasorda was one of the...

Beth Harris Tommy Lasorda's retired No. 2 is painted on the outfield grass at Dodger Stadium, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles. Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) January 08, 2021 - 7:23 PM LOS ANGELES - Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World...