The Los Angeles Dodgers have released information on Twitter that Hall Of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County, California.
Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame great Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County. Lasorda, 93, was admitted and he is in intensive care, resting comfortably. The family appreciates everyone’s thoughts and prayers; however, they request their privacy at this time.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 15, 2020
Lasorda had a brief career as a pitcher for the Dodgers and Kansas City Athletics, spanning three seasons in the mid-1950s. He is best known for his long and successful career as manager of the Dodgers.
Lasorda became the Dodgers’ third base coach in 1973, a role he held until September of 1976 when he assumed the managerial role.
Lasorda compiled a career record of 1,599-1,439 as a manager. Lasorda won two World Series titles as LA’s skipper in 1981 and 1988. In the latter year, Lasorda’s Dodgers beat the Mets in the NLCS in seven games.
Lasorda managed his last game in June of 1996, and the next day he checked himself into a Los Angeles hospital, and was diagnosed to be having a heart attack. The jovial manager always said that he “bled Dodger blue,” and went on the speaking circuit after his career in uniform.
He remained close to the Dodgers’ organization, and was often seen in the stands at Dodger Stadium. Lasorda, despite common belief, is not Mike Piazza‘s godfather. He is, however, a distant cousin of Piazza’s father and grew up in Norristown, PA.
MMO will update this story on the 93-year-old’s health as news is made available. We wish the best for Lasorda and his family.
