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Tommy Lasorda’s body began to fail him in recent months, but his passion for the Dodgers never wavered. The man who always claimed he bled Dodger blue out of loyalty to the organization had one last mission to accomplish, one more triumphant moment to experience. He was granted that moment in October, when the Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series — their first championship since he guided them to the title in 1988. “He willed himself to live this long and to watch that world championship,” former Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser said. “He willed himself to stay ...

Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement: “Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known. He loved life as a Dodger. His career began as a pitcher in 1949 but he is, of course, best known as the manager of two World Series champions and four pennant-winning clubs. His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport. Tommy welcomed Dodger players from Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Japan, South Korea and elsewhere — making baseball a stronger, more diverse and better ga...

Published - 4 months By - PGA Media Though limited due to COVID-19, Victorian golf clubs and PGA Professionals were able to host a number of great events early in the year, many in support of Australia’s bushfire crisis. The PGA of Australia would like to congratulate the winners of the 2020 Victorian PGA Legends Pro-Am of the Year, the 2019/20 Victorian Pro-Am of the Year (Metropolitan) and the 2019/20 Victorian PGA Pro-Am of the Year (Regional). The Furphy Victorian Senior Open held over 36 holes at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort has been named the 2020 Victorian ...