Shoutout to Tommy Lasorda

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Amazing, because he was a complete a$$hole at the winter meetings last year, and all I said was hi, shook his hand, and thanked him for all he had done in the game. Did not even bother with a 'graph request.



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[drazz5]

wow thats interesting. Maybe he was putting on his sunday best for dodger stadium? haha

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Originally Posted by drazz5

wow thats interesting. Maybe he was putting on his sunday best for dodger stadium? haha

He was definitely on his best behavior for the military appreciation because he does a 180 to the general public.


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[scooter729]

I had a very pleasant experience with him a few years ago and posted about it at the time....

LaSorda story

[BobbyVCP]

Tommy used to get clothes for his wife Jo from my dad when I was a kid. Went to a few Dodger games and he always gave us the first class treatment. Once when he was still a 3rd base coach after the game we met him outside the locker room. He brought out Steve Garvey and the Penguin to meet me and they both gave me autographed bats and balls. I remembers Garvey's forearms being huge. Another time went when it was family day and all the players had their kids play a game before the main attraction. I was allowed to sit in the dugout for the short 2 inning affair hanging out with the players. Went to the WS versus the Yanks and sat with his wife and son.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by BobbyVCP

Tommy used to get clothes for his wife Jo from my dad when I was a kid. Went to a few Dodger games and he always gave us the first class treatment. Once when he was still a 3rd base coach after the game we met him outside the locker room. He brought out Steve Garvey and the Penguin to meet me and they both gave me autographed bats and balls. I remembers Garvey's four arms being huge. Another time went when it was family day and all the players had their kids play a game before the main attraction. I was allowed to sit in the dugout for the short 2 inning affair hanging out with the players. Went to the WS versus the Yanks and sat with his wife and son.

No wonder Garvey was such a good batter. Anyone with four arms had an advantage.... Sorry, couldn't resist.

[gregr2]

Now that is comedy!!

[packs]

Guy is a menace at spring training too. He likes to set up a table and have people wait in line for autographs. Which is nice and all. But the whole time he complains about signing and does this really annoying thing where he makes you hand him your ball so he can then sign it and roll it across the table back to you.

He is really nice to children though.

[Rollingstone206]

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[calvindog]

Say what you want about Lasorda but as a lifetime Dodgers fan I don't ever remember cringing at his managerial decisions the way I often do with Don Mattingly.

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Originally Posted by Rollingstone206

Hey Neidermeyer I mean Niederman maybe you just irritated him. I don't think that deserves someone going out of his way for charity to be called names.

How would that be irritating? Must suck to have someone say hi to you and thank you for all you've done.


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