Tommy Lasorda began his pitching career - in the Phillies system - during World War II.
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I have to think he was roundly hated in every other stadium. When I was a teenager, he was an indelible part of the Dodgers, the team’s ultimate cheerleader. What I learned about him as an adult made me pause, and even recoil.
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Back in the early 90s, I saw Tommy and George Will in the Nashville airport. I pointed him out to my wife who said, “Isn’t that the Slim Fast guy?” Rest In Peace, Tommy Lasorda.
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Proof of Rany's point: Lasorda told jokes on stage at one of the early Comic Relief specials hosted by Billy Crystal/Whoopi Goldberg/Robin Williams
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Got to be marshal of the Three Kings Parade in Miami for beating the Cuban team:pic.twitter.com/6SoU89cQ3m
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