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Tag: Tommy Lasorda

This Day In Dodgers History: Tommy Lasorda Fights With Phillie Phanatic

Tommy Lasorda developed a reputation as having a fiery, if not combative, personality throughout his tenure as...

Matthew Moreno

This Day In Dodgers History: Tommy Lasorda Has Expos Mascot Ejected; Gil Hodges Grand Slam & Vin Scully Returns

On Aug. 23, 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Montreal Expos at Olympic Stadium in what still stands as one of the more...

Daniel Starkand

This Day In Dodgers History: Tommy Lasorda Retires As Manager

On July 29, 1996, Tommy Lasorda announced his retirement as Los Angeles Dodgers manager at 68 years old. He was succeeded by...

Staff Writer

Adrian Beltré Thanks Dodgers & Tommy Lasorda In Hall Of Fame Speech

The 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame class was formally inducted into Cooperstown on Sunday, with Adrian...

Matthew Moreno

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Added To Roster & Tommy Lasorda Optioned; Don Drysdale Breaks Scoreless Innings Record

On June 8, 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers optioned rookie left-handed pitcher Tommy Lasorda to Montreal to make...

Daniel Starkand

Dodgers History: Tommy Lasorda’s First Start & Hired By Team USA; MLB Record Tied For Consecutive Home Wins

On May 5, 1955, Tommy Lasoria made his first Major League start for the Brooklyn Dodgers, but the southpaw...

Blake Williams

This Day In Dodgers History: Bill Singer Records First-Ever MLB Save; Frank Sinatra Upholds Promise To Tommy Lasorda

April 7 is a memorable date in Los Angeles Dodgers history for multiple reasons, including in 1969 when Bill Singer...

Matthew Moreno

This Day In Dodgers History: Tommy Lasorda Elected Into Baseball Hall Of Fame

On March 5, 1997, the Veterans Committee elected Tommy Lasorda into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Nellie Fox and Negro...

Staff Writer

This Day In Dodgers History: Tommy Lasorda Honored By Japan; Vin Scully Announces 61st Season

On December 2, 2008, former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was honored during a ceremony...

Blake Williams

FOCO Selling 1988 Dodgers World Series Bobbleheads Of Tommy Lasorda & Kirk Gibson

FOCO released new Los Angeles Dodgers bobbleheads of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and Kirk Gibson to celebrate the...

Staff Writer

Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Recalls Favorite Tommy Lasorda Memory

As the city of Fullerton celebrated Tommy Lasorda Day on what would have been his 96th birthday, the Los Angeles Dodgers also paid tribute...

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Third Annual Tommy Lasorda Day Festival Being Hosted By City of Fullerton

The city of Fullerton is hosting the third annual Tommy Lasorda Day Festival to honor the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager and...

AJ Gonzalez