Memories Of Tommy Lasorda
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2021
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Since Tommy Lasorda passed away last week at the age of 93, baseball fans have been remembering his life and legendary career as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, like the time he famously called on an injured Kirk Gibson to pinch-hit in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. We reached out to writers and editors from The Athletic and asked them to share their own memories of Lasorda — including the baseball moments they remember fondly, some of his well-documented flaws, and all the things that made him Tommy Lasorda.
Read The Athletic’s collection of Tommy Lasorda stories: https://theathletic.com/2311016/2021/01/08/tommy-lasorda-memories/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:48.8 | As Tommy Lasorta passed away last week, at age 93, baseball fans have been remembering |
| 0:53.5 | his life and legendary career. |
| 0:58.0 | Like the time he famously called on an injured Kirk Gibson to pinch hit in Game 1 of the |
| 1:02.0 | 1988 World Series. |
| 1:04.1 | Or when he took a very awkward tumble on the field in an All-Star game. |
| 1:22.0 | We reached out to writers and editors from the athletic and asked them to share their |
| 1:42.6 | own memories of Tommy Lasorta. |
| 1:45.0 | The baseball moments they remember fondly, their reflections on some of his well-documented |
| 1:50.2 | flaws and the things that made him Tommy Lasorta. |
| 1:54.4 | Today, we hear these stories. |
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