Tommy Lasorda, legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager, has died

**doniceage** · 01-08-2021, 04:58 PM

(CNN)Tommy Lasorda, who spent seven decades in the Dodgers organization -- first as a player in Brooklyn and then in Los Angeles as a two-time World Series winning manager -- has died. He was 93.

Lasorda had a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest while home Thursday evening. Less than an hour later, he was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m., the team said in a statement.
"Regarded by many as baseball's most popular ambassador, Lasorda spent 71 seasons in the Dodger organization with Dodger Blue running through his veins," the team said.
Major League Baseball also issued a statement expressing grief, saying, "We mourn the passing of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda."
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