
Tommy Lasorda: Hall of Fame MLB manager dies at 93
Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has died. He was 93. The Dodgers said Lasorda died after he sustained a sudden cardiopulmonary (cardiac) arrest at 7:09 p.m. PST Thursday at his home in Southern California. He was transported to a local hospital to be resuscitated, but was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m. PST. Advertisement "Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "He loved life as a Dodger. His career began as a pitcher in 1949, but he is, of course, best known as the manager of two World Series champions and four pennant-winning clubs. "His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport. Tommy...