Shoutout to Tommy Lasorda

[drazz5]

wow thats interesting. Maybe he was putting on his sunday best for dodger stadium? haha

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Originally Posted by drazz5

wow thats interesting. Maybe he was putting on his sunday best for dodger stadium? haha

He was definitely on his best behavior for the military appreciation because he does a 180 to the general public.


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[scooter729]

I had a very pleasant experience with him a few years ago and posted about it at the time....

LaSorda story

[BobbyVCP]

Tommy used to get clothes for his wife Jo from my dad when I was a kid. Went to a few Dodger games and he always gave us the first class treatment. Once when he was still a 3rd base coach after the game we met him outside the locker room. He brought out Steve Garvey and the Penguin to meet me and they both gave me autographed bats and balls. I remembers Garvey's forearms being huge. Another time went when it was family day and all the players had their kids play a game before the main attraction. I was allowed to sit in the dugout for the short 2 inning affair hanging out with the players. Went to the WS versus the Yanks and sat with his wife and son.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by BobbyVCP

Tommy used to get clothes for his wife Jo from my dad when I was a kid. Went to a few Dodger games and he always gave us the first class treatment. Once when he was still a 3rd base coach after the game we met him outside the locker room. He brought out Steve Garvey and the Penguin to meet me and they both gave me autographed bats and balls. I remembers Garvey's four arms being huge. Another time went when it was family day and all the players had their kids play a game before the main attraction. I was allowed to sit in the dugout for the short 2 inning affair hanging out with the players. Went to the WS versus the Yanks and sat with his wife and son.

No wonder Garvey was such a good batter. Anyone with four arms had an advantage.... Sorry, couldn't resist.

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Now that is comedy!!

[ZenPop]

...as a fellow Giants' fan, you do realize that you'll burn in hell for this post, right?

[Tao_Moko]

I met Tommy at a Branch Rickey awards dinner in Portsmouth Ohio when I was in high school. I liked him because he was driven and intense. The a**hole is more that he doesn't really give a sh*t about opinions, IMO(insert jokes here). Plus, he's been old for a long time and seemingly grumpy but, I think he's just geniune to who he is. Kind of like Pete Rose and he was a real a**hole. I despised living in Ohio for the years I did and I took it out on Pete by rooting against him.

Who did more for the game? Tommy or Pete?