The former Los Angeles Dodgers coach Tommy Lasorda has died in the 93rd year, the team announced.
Sufrió a cardiopulmonary repentant paro in his case the youths at night and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at least one hour later.
Lasorda directed the Dodgers from 1976 to 1996, winning World Series titles, banner quarters of the National League and divisional crowns. Fue nombrado Mánager del Año de la Liga Nacional dos veces y ganó 1,599 juegos en su carreera.
Lasorda was born on September 22, 1927 and was born in the city of Norristown, Pennsylvania, located in the tributaries of Philadelphia. In 1945, on the eve of 18 years, the launcher returned to its great opportunity to establish with the local organization of the Philistines.
“I do not have much ability, but I guarantee a thing, when I am paralyzed by this line of emotions, I do not want to marry a man who is alive and well,” said Lasorda. af 1997. “Y si me golpearon, lo que hicieron, pensaba que era un accidente”. Lasorda’s baseball career was interrupted in 1946 and 1947 when military service with the United States took over. Lasorda regressed in 1948 and lost the rhythm; on May 31 of this year, poncho to 25 batters in the victory of Schenectady in 15 entries on Amsterdam and connected a tie in the decisive career. After this time, Lasorda was selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the minor league draft, starting a long time relationship with the franchise.
Lasorda llegó a las mayores con los Dodgers in 1954 en 1955. También lanzó par los Kansas City Athletics in 1956, pero nunca volvió a jugar en las Grandes League después de esa tempada. The pitcheo withdrew in 1960.
With his career as a seasoned player, Lasorda is teaming up with the Dodgers. Fue cazatalentos of the team until he was converted as a minor league coach from 1965 to 1972. There are five players who lead Lasorda in minor leagues to play in major leagues.
In 1973, Lasorda started the basic base of the los Dodgers bajo el mando del Salón de la Fama, Walter Alston. When Alston retired in 1976, Lasorda lost his job.
Lasorda quickly found the exit in Los Angeles. In 1977 and 1978, he led the Dodgers to the National League title, losing to the Yankees in the World Cup in time. In 1981, Lasorda finally won his first World Series title when the Dodgers relegated to the Yankees in 6 games. Los Dodgers also won the World Cup in 1988 with Lasorda.
After 20 hours, Lasorda retired as manager of the Dodgers in 1996 due to health problems. Included in the Salon de la Fama in 1997 by the committee of veterans, but Lasorda is actively active in the sport. Desempeñó varios role with the Dodgers and fue manager of the stadium team that won the medal of gold in the Olympic Games of Sydney in 2000 over the favored Cuba. Lasorda also became official ambassador of the Béisbol World Cup in 2006 and 2009.
Lasorda also was a lioness of the receptionist of the Salon of the Fama Mike Piazza, and was the godmother of Piazza Herman, Tommy. Lasorda fue fundamental to influence the Dodgers for selecting the Piazza in the 62nd round of the 1988 draft. la Liga Nacional que jugaron para los Dodgers bajo Lasorda. Piazza terminated with 427 ironons, including a record of 396 as receptor.
In 2009, the retreat of Lasorda took place at the National Gallery of Retreats of the Smithsonian Institution. El No. Lasorda 2 was retired by the Dodgers in 1997 and the principal call leading to the entry of the Dodgers Complex in Vero Beach, Florida, was announced by Tommy Lasorda Lane this year.
“Inside 50 years, we all know Tommy Lasorda as a great baseball player,” said the ex-launcher of the Dodgers Orel Hershiser, who passed 14 of his 18 hours playing Lasorda. “And believe me it will be the first in its curriculum”.