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Tommy Lasorda

AKA Thomas Charles Lasorda

Born: 22-Sep-1927
Birthplace: Norristown, PA
Died: 7-Jan-2021
Location of death: Fullerton, CA
Cause of death: Heart Attack

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Baseball

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Manager of the LA Dodgers, 1977-96

Managed the Los Angeles Dodgers to 1,599 victories and two World Series championships, in 1981 and 1988. Reportedly lost a bundle on his failed pasta sauce business.

Father: Sabatino Lasorda (d. 1959 cancer)
Mother: Carmella Lasorda
Brother: Eddie
Brother: Harry
Brother: Morris
Brother: Joey
Wife: Jo
Son: Tommy, Jr. ("Spunky", d. 3-Jun-1991 reportedly AIDS)
Daughter: Laura

    Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
    Baseball Hall of Fame 1997
    Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2005
    Endorsement of Commodore Business Machines Amiga
    Endorsement of Pfizer Rolaids (1983)
    Endorsement of Slim-Fast
    Heart Attack 24-Jun-1996
    Heart Attack 4-Jun-2012
    Angioplasty 26-Jun-1996
    Italian Ancestry
    Risk Factors: Obesity, Arthritis

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Los Angeles Dodgers Manager (1977-96)
    Kansas City Athletics (1956)
    Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-55)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Ed (15-Mar-1996) · Himself
    Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (8-Mar-1996) [VOICE]
    Ladybugs (27-Mar-1992)
    Americathon (10-Aug-1979)


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