Los Angeles Dodgers and all MLB are mourning the loss of one of the greatest sports legends in Tommy Lasorda, who passed away at the age of 93 due to a cardio-respiratory arrest after struggling with several health problems in the last months of life, in which fortunately he was able to see the last World Series championship of his beloved Dodgers.
As current manager Dave Roberts told Bill County Plunkett of the Orange County Register, Tommy Lasorda told him he “won’t leave” until the Dodgers win another championship, which he did, being Game 6 of the World Cup. Series. against Rays, the last game Lasorda watched in a row, at Globe Life Field in the stands.
Lasorda leaves a huge legacy in the major leagues, being perhaps the most famous and legendary manager in the vast history of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which he led from 1976-1996, winning in the process two World Series, four flagships in the National League. and 8 division titles, winning the Manager of the Year award twice and with 1,599 victories as a pilot.