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Lasorda was the godfather to Thomas Piazza, the younger brother of Major League Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza, both of whom are also from Lasorda's hometown of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Thomas was named after Lasorda and it has been widely misstated by Steve Staats that Lasorda is Mike's godfather. [ 70 ]
[4] [5] Minasian was named after his father, and his middle name was selected for his godfather, Tommy Lasorda. [4] [6] He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington. [7] Minasian worked for the Milwaukee Brewers for fourteen years, first joining the team as an intern in 2004 and was director of professional scouting by the age of 27.
When the Dodgers—managed by Vince's childhood friend Tommy Lasorda, the godfather of Mike Piazza's youngest brother, Tommy [1]: 40 —visited Philadelphia, Piazza visited the Dodger clubhouse and served as a bat boy in the dugout. [10] Vince's own hopes of playing baseball had ended at the age of 16 when he left school to support his family.
Oh, and the latest one's middle name is Tommy to honor his godfather, Tommy Lasorda. Read more:Shaikin: The new marquee battle in the NL West: Andrew Friedman vs. Buster Posey.
Tommy Lasorda died at 93 on Thursday night, but remains a vivid character deeply enmeshed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB: Remembering Tommy Lasorda, the Dodgers' constant character [Video] Skip ...
Tommy Lasorda, the baseball coach and manager who managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for 20 years, has died. “Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known,” said MLB ...
Tommy Lasorda, who died last week at age 93, masterfully motivated players through emotional outbursts, hilarious antics and relentlessly positive bromides.
The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda in his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers, replacing longtime manager Walter Alston as manager of the team near the end of the previous season.