Tommy Lasorda, LA Dodgers Icon, Passes Away at 93


Lasorda, the tenacious World Series-winning manager, will be greatly missed.

Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to four pennants and two world titles, has died, according to NBC News.

He was 93 years old.

The Dodgers announced Friday that Lasorda suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home and was rushed to a hospital, where he passed away.

Lasorda was last seen in public on Oct. 27 at Game 6 of the World Series in Arlington, Texas, where he watched the Dodgers claim their seventh World title.

The win took special significance, as it was Los Angeles’ first World Series championship since 1988, when Lasorda was manager.

Nicknamed “The Godfather,” Lasorda managed the Dodgers for more than 20 seasons, overseeing 1,599 Los Angeles victories and 1,439 defeats, a 52.6-percent winning percentage.

He died holding the title “special advisor to the chairman” in the Dodgers front office.

Rest In Peace, skipper.

Read a heartfelt tribute by ISDA Vice President, John Viola, below:

 

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