Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Greatest Coaches Countdown - #48 Tommy Lasorda

Sport: MLB
Stops: Dodgers (1976 - 1996)
Record: 1,599 - 1,439 (.526 Winning Percentage)
Championships: 2

Fun Facts
  1. In 21 seasons with the Dodgers, Lasorda managed nine N.L. rookies of the year - including four straight from 1979 - 1982 and five straight from 1992 - 1996

  2. Tommy Lasorda is the godfather of Mike Piazza whom he drafted in the 62nd round of the 1988 MLB Draft

  3. In the 2001 MLB All-Star Game Lasorda was the 3rd Base Coach. Vladimir Guerrero's bat went flying out of his hands and hit Lasorda causing him to flip head over heals





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