Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda

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Tommy Lasorda was one of the best managers in baseball until his retirement in July 1996. He was involved with the Los Angeles Dodgers for over 50 years. He managed the team from 1976 to 1996. He retired due to a heart attack. He thought being a manager would be too stressful.

  • When was
    Tommy Lasorda born?

    Tommy Lasorda was born on Thursday, September 22, 1927

  • Where was
    Tommy Lasorda born?

    Tommy Lasorda was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

  • How old is
    Tommy Lasorda?

    Tommy Lasorda is 96

  • How tall is Tommy Lasorda?

    Tommy Lasorda is 5'10"(1.78m)


Best Quotes

  • The only way I'd worry about the weather is if it snows on our side of the field and not theirs.
  • Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure.
  • No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference.
  • 'It’s still the best game in town because you don’t have to be big to play, and everybody plays. Even your grandmother probably played baseball.'
  • The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
  • There are three types of baseball players: those who make things happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens
  • The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in determination.
  • All last year we tried to teach him English, and the only word he learned was million.
  • About the only problem with success is that it does not teach you how to deal with failure.
  • My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it.

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