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Remembering Tommy Lasorda, the Dodgers’ constant character

Tommy Lasorda was parked in the middle of the Dodgers home clubhouse one afternoon, his head tilted over as if exhausted, his eyes cloudy. Players, coaches, clubbies and media slid past his scooter, this way and that, some dragging a hand over a narrow, hunched shoulder, some greeting him, “Tommy!”, as they passed. He was a dry stone in a shallow, hard-running creek. His eyes and a small smile said hello back. That was about all he had to give that day. And still he was there, among them,… Source link

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Dodgers icon, Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda hospitalized in ICU

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is in the intensive care unit of an Orange County hospital. The Dodgers announced the news Sunday morning. “Lasorda, 93, was admitted and he is in intensive care, resting comfortably,” a Dodgers statement reads. “The family appreciates everyone’s thoughts and prayers; however, they request their privacy at this time.” He’s been in the hospital since last week, according to the Los Angeles Times. Tommy Lasroda, 93, has remained close to… Source link

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