Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1927-09-22
Deathday: 2021-01-07 (93 years old)

Biography

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.

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1927-09-22

Deathday
2021-01-07 (93 years old)

Birth Place
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Fullerton · Norristown, United States of America

Awards
Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Branch Rickey Award

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated:

  • Tommy Lasorda
    Tommy Lasorda
  • Filmography
  • Information
Social Media
X
Facebook
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Copyright © MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.