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Post by jazzguy on Jan 8, 2021 11:54:22 GMT -5
@ 93. One of the last of the old school baseball lifers, 71 yrs w the Dodgers!
Here's a funny little battle he had w the Philly Phanatic back in the day.
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Post by Seachild on Jan 8, 2021 11:56:36 GMT -5
That's not a bad run!
RIP Mr. Lasorda
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Post by bassngtr on Jan 8, 2021 12:30:52 GMT -5
RIP Tommy.
On a Sat baseball Game of the Week (remember those?) he said one of the funniest things I'd ever heard. If I remember right, Tommy was coaching 3rd, and Pete Rose was the runner at 3rd. Tommy was micced by NBC and they had his audio on. He said to Rose something like "Hey Pete congratulations...I heard you came in 2nd in the team Beauty pageant....LONG pause...all the other guys tied for 1st". At that moment the ball was hit and Rose needed to react, and did. I never understood how Rose wasn't LOL'ing from the comment. It's an old joke now but I'd never heard it before.
As a huge fan of the Big Red Machine, I HATED the Dodgers, but always loved Lasorda.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 8, 2021 12:33:12 GMT -5
Honestly, I didn't remember he was still kicking. Guy was definitely a character. RIP
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Jan 8, 2021 13:30:14 GMT -5
They don't make 'em like that anymore. Thanks for the entertainment Tommy Lasagna.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 8, 2021 14:00:48 GMT -5
Awww. He helped bring real personality to baseball when it was America's sport.
Rest in peace, Tommy.
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Post by bonchords on Jan 8, 2021 14:29:22 GMT -5
RIP
A real ambassador to the sport.
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Post by RufusTeleStrat on Jan 8, 2021 15:14:38 GMT -5
He seemed to really care about the game, the teams and did not care about other opinions. The game today could use some more of that and less corporate robots.
RIP Tommy thanks for all the great memories.
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Post by Sharkie on Jan 8, 2021 19:56:25 GMT -5
My favourite BB manager. RIP Tommy. ⚾️
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Post by LTB on Jan 8, 2021 20:03:09 GMT -5
Honestly, I didn't remember he was still kicking. Guy was definitely a character. RIP Same here |
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Post by krrf on Jan 8, 2021 21:31:47 GMT -5
A true legend! Growing up in LA during that era was incredible. Tommy made the best pinch hit call of all time!
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Post by Ragtop on Jan 8, 2021 22:40:51 GMT -5
Thanks for that, krrf. I've seen that clip a million times and still get a kick out of it. Look at the names in there: Tommy Lasorda, Kirk Gibson, Dennis Eckersley, Mark McGwire, Mike Sciocia, Orel Hersheiser, and called by the great Vin Scully. Those were the days!
I got to see Kirk Gibson play in the old Tigers Stadium, and several times in Kansas City. They don't make 'em like him anymore. Such a stud.
And I went to a game at Dodgers Stadium back around '05 or so. Was there with a bunch of guys from work for a union convention. Several of them (not me, unfortunately) got into the elevator, and were followed in by Tommy himself. He went way out of his way to shake their hands and welcome them to the game. Couldn't have been nicer. He was Mr. Baseball.
RIP, Tommy.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 8, 2021 22:42:08 GMT -5
So influential he was able to get the Dodgers to draft his friend’s son as a courtesy. That son would have a long career and is now in the Hall of Fame. That man is Mike Piazza. He may never have had a chance without Tommy Lasorda.
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Post by HenryJ on Jan 9, 2021 9:37:45 GMT -5
I was never a Dodger fan, but I always liked Tommy Lasorda. I thought he was a great guy. But I, too, had thought he had already passed on.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Jan 9, 2021 10:17:00 GMT -5
93? Not bad. Maybe I should start drinking Slim Fast.
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