Thomas Charles Lasorda played in major league baseball for Dodgers in 1954 and 1955; he also played for Kansas City Athletics in 1956. He became a coach for the Dodger from 1973 to 1976 before he became a manager. Lasorda won two World Series championships as Manager and was honoured with Manager of the year twice for the National League (NL). To date, no one has put on a jersey with the number 2.
Thomas Charles Lasorda signed up with the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent in 1945 and starte... moreThomas Charles Lasorda played in major league baseball for Dodgers in 1954 and 1955; he also played for Kansas City Athletics in 1956. He became a coach for the Dodger from 1973 to 1976 before he became a manager. Lasorda won two World Series championships as Manager and was honoured with Manager of the year twice for the National League (NL). To date, no one has put on a jersey with the number 2.
Thomas Charles Lasorda signed up with the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent in 1945 and started his professional career that season with the Concord Weavers of the North Carolina State League. The Brooklyn dodgers drafted Thomas Charles Lasorda from the Philies in 1949, and before the 1956 season, Thomas Charles Lasorda was sold to the Kansas City Athletics. On September 29, 1976, Thomas Charles Lasorda became the Los Angeles Dodgers manager upon Alstons retirement and compiled a 1,599 – 1,439 record.
Thomas Charles Lasorda suffered from a heart attack and was hospitalized on June 3, 2012. On January 5, 2021, he had a cardiac arrest at his home and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. As at the time of death Thomas Charles Lasorda was 93 years of age.
