Shoutout to Tommy Lasorda

GasHouseGang · #1 08-25-2014, 04:48 PM

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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.

gregr2 · #2 08-25-2014, 05:27 PM

Now that is comedy!!

ZenPop · #3 08-25-2014, 05:46 PM

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

ZenPop · #4 08-25-2014, 05:50 PM

...although he was good for the rivalry.

THIS is how I remember Tommy... (great shot from a friend of mine, from a game at Candlestick Park)

drmondobueno · #5 08-25-2014, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenPop

...although he was good for the rivalry.

THIS is how I remember Tommy... (great shot from a friend of mine, from a game at Candlestick Park)

Aaah, that was the battery chuck game if I remember correctly...which I probably don't lol

h2oya311 · #6 08-26-2014, 05:14 AM

This is what I think of when Tommy's name is mentioned...

HOF Auto Rookies · #7 08-26-2014, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by h2oya311

This is what I think of when Tommy's name is mentioned...

+1

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dlfallen · #8 08-25-2014, 06:03 PM

I met Tommy at a Fred Hutchinson Award function a few years ago, a fund raiser for cancer research. First of all, I think it speaks volumes about a man that he would go out of his way to Seattle to support this cause. At the function, he signed a card and a ball for me, and posed pleasantly for a photo with me and my wife. It was a great experience.

Tao_Moko · #9 08-25-2014, 05:53 PM

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?

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