Bob Sutton (Free subscription) | yesterday
"I believe managing is like holding a dove in your hand. If you hold it too tightly you kill it, but if you hold it too loosely, you lose it." Tommy LasordaI grew up in the San Francisco area and...
MLB (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
Lasorda honored by Japan
MLB (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Lasorda kicks off NHRA Finals
Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Forty years ago today in the Times, notes Keith Thursby of The Daily Mirror, Tommy Lasorda refuted, in pure Tommy style, comments by Duke Snider that the Dodger organization was a shambles.
MLB (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Lasorda honors veterans at event
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Tommy Lasorda: The Hall of Fame manager will receive the Order of the Rising Sun for his contributions to Japanese baseball. The former Dodgers skipper...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Tommy Lasorda is feeling humble, believe it or not. The eternal Dodger will receive the Order of the Rising Sun for his contributions to Japanese baseball and will be honored Dec. 2 by Consul General Junichi Ihara in Los Angeles.
Blue Heaven (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Tommy Lasorda will be awarded the World Impact 2008 Tom Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award this coming November 15 at the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium Club. Go ahead and spend a Saturday evening celebrating with this great samaritin. Below are the details. The World Impact 2008 Tom Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award, featuring a reception, dinner, silent auction and live entertainment...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
With a standing-room-only crowd of such dignitaries as Gov. Janet Napolitano, longtime Glendale resident and "Voice of the Suns" Al McCoy, Phoenix Mercury General Manager Ann Meyers Drysdale, Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes, Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill and even Mr. Dodger himself, Tommy Lasorda, the City Council inked a blueprint to bring USA Basketball to the city's...
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
... in Tokyo in March, or a brief trip to Japan in the fall by a single MLB team such as the 1993 Tommy Lasorda-led Los Angeles Dodgers' two-game series at Fukuoka Dome.* * * * *Another recycling candidate?: Following up here on last week's column and quotes from foreign players Jeremy Powell and Aaron Guiel, with another American who would like to return to another Japanese club. Former...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... will also cover Piazza’s tumultuous relationships with the Dodgers, their front office and Tommy Lasorda; as well as his former teammates Bobby Valentine, Pedro Martinez, Rickey Henderson and others. That’s most of the meaty stuff covered then, as surely S&S are hoping for something thoughtful and/or opinionated regarding Clemens’ non-relationship with the Rocket and his non-relationship...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... will also cover Piazza’s tumultuous relationships with the Dodgers, their front office and Tommy Lasorda; as well as his former teammates Bobby Valentine, Pedro Martinez, Rickey Henderson and others."There is no title for the book at this time, but I'm positive Mike will go out of his way to ensure "Catcher" is not in it. [PW]Read More: ,
The Final Score (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... well as describe his tumultuous relationships with the Los Angeles Dodgers, their front office and Tommy Lasorda," the news release said. "He will also talk about the personalities and players from his days with the Mets, including Bobby Valentine, Pedro Martinez, and Rickey Henderson and many others." Piazza, in a statement, said: “I look forward to having the chance to take people...
Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelfh (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... will also cover Piazza’s tumultuous relationships with the Dodgers, their front office and Tommy Lasorda; as well as his former teammates Bobby Valentine, Pedro Martinez, Rickey Henderson and others. Found this interview for the Seattle Times by way of GetReligion.org . Here’s the full Times’ piece.
The Offside Rules (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Now I don't like to slag anybody who's out there grindin' and whatnot to promote their team's playoff push and whatnot but...Tommy LaSorda? That's your lead-off celebrity endorsement? C'mon now. What, was Dom Deluise too busy baking lasagna for Sigi Schmid's Crew? You couldn't get Richard Simmons out from under the hair dryer at his salon? Holy D-List. Next time y'all need an I-used-to-be-somebody...
