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My Take
Tommy Lasorda is one of those figures where the legend and the man are basically inseparable — he didn't just manage the Los Angeles Dodgers for two decades, he bled Dodger blue and made sure everyone in earshot knew it. Born in a small Pennsylvania town in 1927, he came up as a pitcher but found his true calling in the dugout, steering the Dodgers from 1976 to 1996, winning two World Series titles and the 1983 Manager of the Year Award along the way. What I love about him is the unapologetic passion — the guy hugged players, argued with umpires like it was performance art, and somehow managed to get Japan to award him the Order of the Rising Sun for his role in building bridges through baseball. Hall of Famer, ambassador of the game, genuinely one of a kind. He passed in January 2021 at 93, and the sport is quieter for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tommy Lasorda
- Name (Japanese)
- トミー・ラソーダ
- Reading
- とみー・らそーだ
- Born
- September 22, 1927 – January 7, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player / voice actor / baseball manager
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1983 Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award
- 1997 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- 2006 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
- 2006 Branch Rickey Award
- 2008 Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tommy Lasorda born?
September 22, 1927 – January 7, 2021.
Where is Tommy Lasorda from?
Tommy Lasorda is from Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Tommy Lasorda do?
Tommy Lasorda works as baseball player, voice actor, baseball manager.
How tall is Tommy Lasorda?
Tommy Lasorda is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.