Tommy Lasorda | |
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![]() Lasorda at the White House in 1981 | |
Pitcher / Manager | |
Born: Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 22, 1927|
Died: January 7, 2021 Fullerton, California, U.S. | (aged 93)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 5, 1954, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 8, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–4 |
Earned run average | 6.48 |
Strikeouts | 37 |
Managerial record | 1,599–1,439 |
Winning % | .526 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
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Induction | 1997 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
Thomas Charles Lasorda (September 22, 1927 – January 7, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher and manager. He managed the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 through 1996. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1997.
Lasorda played in MLB for the Dodgers in 1954 and 1955 and for the Kansas City Athletics in 1956. He coached for the Dodgers from 1973 through 1976 before taking over as manager. Lasorda won two World Series championships as manager of the Dodgers and was named the Manager of the Year of the National League (NL) twice. His uniform number 2 was retired by the Dodgers.