Tommy Lasorda History with Louisiana

[Boomer]

You remember I got Whitey to sign a ball for you? Good times

---this was my guy!!!


Leo Durocher Quotes

I come to win.
Leo Durocher

Motivational, Win
Nice guys finish last.
Leo Durocher

Nice, Last, Guys
Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.
Leo Durocher
Understand, Few, Baseball
I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?
Leo Durocher

Sure, Rules, Break
Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.
Leo Durocher

Good, Loser, Idiot
I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.
Leo Durocher
Integrity, Yes, Umpire
I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I'd trip her up.
Leo Durocher

Nice, Mother, Said
As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it.
Leo Durocher
Chance, Beat
God watches over drunks and third baseman.
Leo Durocher

God, Third, Watches
You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.
Leo Durocher
Rain, Tomorrow, Save
Buy a steak for a player on another club after the game, but don't even speak to him on the field. Get out there and beat them to death.
Leo Durocher

Death, Another, Game
Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you.
Leo Durocher

Hungry, Diving, Scratching
Winning is a habit.
Leo Durocher

Winning, Habit
If you don't win, you're going to be fired. If you do win, you've only put off the day you're going to be fired.
Leo Durocher

Win, Fired
There are only five things you can do in baseball - run, throw, catch, hit and hit with power.
Leo Durocher

Power, Baseball, Run
You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.
Leo Durocher
Argue, Umpire
Win any way you can as long as you can get away with it.
Leo Durocher

Away, Win
I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules.
Leo Durocher

Against, Game, Effort
Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill.
Leo Durocher

Saying, Goes, Coming
How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters.
Leo Durocher

Money, Game, Winning
In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.
Leo Durocher

Mind, Days, Reading
Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.
Leo Durocher

Nobody, Star, Won
What are we out at the park for, except to win?
Leo Durocher

Win, Except, Park
You can't get any pictures from way back there.
Leo Durocher

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[BeauCajun]

I'm making some stickers with Cajuns in that exact script. You want one?

Oh and the thanks goes to RedBug58 not me.

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[NewsCopy]

Professional baseball pitcher, coach and legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is dead at 93.

The rest of the story
ESPN 1420

[31Ragin97]

Wow. Awesome thread.

[Bankruptcyman]

I also remember Tommy Lasorda was the key speaker at a high school baseball coaching clinic in the early 1980's held at USL in the Union. Warren Cromartie and Andre Dawson were also presenters. Very informative and he made sure that everyone in attendance had an opportunity to speak to him. I am sure this was arranged due to his close association with Mel Didier.

[JayWalker]

I had an opportunity to interview him twice.

The Dodgers had a string of Rookie of the Year winners four straight years (Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Howe, Fernando and Steve Sax.) I asked him who the next Dodger great was going to be. He said "we've got a guy in the minors that I think can be one of the best pitchers in baseball. His name is Orel Hershiser."

Dude knew talent.

[Turbine]

I had an opportunity to interview him twice.

The Dodgers had a string of Rookie of the Year winners four straight years (Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Howe, Fernando and Steve Sax.) I asked him who the next Dodger great was going to be. He said "we've got a guy in the minors that I think can be one of the best pitchers in baseball. His name is Orel Hershiser."

Dude knew talent.

That is so cool.

Interview(s) +Scoop

[31Ragin97]

and then they had five in a row from 92-96

[Turner]

Lasorda was a celebrity in every sense of the word.

[Boomer]

Lasorda was a celebrity in every sense of the word.

...NORD banquet of champs.....I was about 11 years old....I had a photo in the Times pic with Durocher... paper blasted the tripping your grandma quote.....great experience!