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Tommy Lasorda

Analysis: Like JPII, Tommy Lasorda Was a Living Lesson in the Catholic ‘Both/And’

January 11, 2021

My personal bucket list became one item shorter on Jan. 7, when legendary Dodgers manager and lifelong Catholic Tommy Lasorda died at the age of 93. He suffered a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California, and was transported to a nearby hospital where he passed away.

Tommy Lasorda, Baseball Lifer and Hall of Fame Manager, Dies at 93

January 11, 2021

Tommy Lasorda, who won two World Series titles during his 21-year managerial reign with the Los Angeles Dodgers and became an ambassador for baseball in retirement from the sport, died Jan. 7 in Los Angeles at age 93.

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