FLASHBACK: Tommy Lasorda (2015)

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Originally aired on WGBB's SPORTSTALK1240 on 08.09.2015.Host Bill Donohue talks with longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda about the early days of his playing career, his start with the Dodgers organization and some of the great Dodgers teams he managed over his 21 years as manager of the team (and at time 66 years with the organization), including some memorable World Series games against the Yankees. Tommy also talks about some of the great players he managed, including Mike Piazza. Tommy also talked about managing the United States National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and winning the gold medal.<ul><li>[03:32] - The Dodgers Way</li><li>[06:30] - Gibson's Home Run</li><li>[08:01] - Tommy's Greatest Thrill</li><li>[09:27] - Gil Hodges and Mike Piazza</li><li>[13:50] - Winning the Gold Medal</li></ul> About Tommy LasordaFor more than eight decades, he was been the face of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tommy Lasorda will always remain the embodiment of Dodger Blue.Lasorda, who managed the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1976-1996, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997 following a career where he won 1,599 games, two World Series and two more National League pennants – all with the Dodgers.Thomas Charles Lasorda was born Sept. 22, 1927 in Norristown, Pa. He got his start in pro-baseball at the age of 18 as a southpaw pitcher when he signed with the Phillies in 1945, then served two years in the military.In 1948, Lasorda made a record-making return to the baseball scene with the Schenectady Blue Jays as he authored a 25-strikeout performance. In 1949, the Dodgers drafted him from the Phillies, and he made a new home pitching for the Greenville Spinners and the Montreal Royals. During his time with the Royals, Lasorda led his team to four minor league championships.Lasorda made his major league debut on Aug. 5, 1954 with the Dodgers. He played for the Dodgers for two seasons before b