Tommy Lasorda (1927–2021)

Auteur van Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul

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Thomas Charles Lasorda was born on September 22, 1927 in Norristown, Pa. He was an American baseball pitcher and manager. He pitched for various teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers. But he was best known as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He spent most of 21 seasons with them. He helped toon meer them win four National League pennants and two World Series championships. After managing them, he became senior adviser to the team president. Lasorda also coached the United States baseball team that won the gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was known for his optimism and storytelling. In 1997, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Outside of baseball he made television commercials for the diet supplement Ultra SlimFast, 1989-1995. He and co-author David Fisher wrote The Artful Dodger (1985). He was a contributor to the book, I Live for This: Baseball's Last True Believer (2007). Tommy Lasorda died in Fullerton, California on January 7, 2021. He was 93. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

Fotografie: Photo by Phil Konstantin (Wikipedia)

Werken van Tommy Lasorda

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Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul (2001) 153 exemplaren

The Artful Dodger (1985) 68 exemplaren

I Live for This!: Baseball's Last True Believer (2007) 63 exemplaren

Dodge Grand Slam Jam 4: Training the Dodger Way (VHS) 1 exemplaar

The Treasures of Major League Baseball — Voorwoord — 1 exemplaar

Now It Can Be Heard: The Sounds of Baseball [1993 video] — Verteller — 1 exemplaar

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Officiële naam: Lasorda, Thomas Charles
Geboortedatum: 1927-09-22
Overlijdensdatum: 2021-01-07
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: USA
Geboorteplaats: Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Plaats van overlijden: Fullerton, California, USA
Oorzaak van overlijden: cardiopulmonary arrest
Beroepen: baseball manager
baseball player
Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers (1976-1996)
Organisaties: Los Angeles Dodgers
Prijzen en onderscheidingen: Baseball Hall of Fame (Manager|1997)
Manager of the Year (NL|1983)
Manager of the Year (NL|1988)
Branch Rickey Award (2006)
Retired Jersey (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame (2009)

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Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul… door Jack Canfield

Sappy and sentimental for the most part, but I'm a huge baseball fan, and I liked it. It's mostly about Little League and family experiences, but there was enough stories with major leaguers to keep my interest. I had two favorites in particular: 1) "The Chase" about George Brett's quest for 3,000 hits. It took me right back to my college days and my ill fated attempt to attend his milestone in Anaheim! and 2) "A Childhood Memory" about Wiffle ball. This one transported me back over 30 years, right back to my old buddy Tim's driveway on Buchanan St.! Whew!… (meer)

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