Tommy Lasorda
Chronology
| 1927 | Born on September 22 in Norristown, Pennsylvania |
| 1946 | Serves in the U.S. Army |
| 1948 | Becomes a professional baseball player in the minor leagues |
| 1940s | Marries wife Jo |
| 1954 | Makes major league debut as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1956 | Plays in the major leagues a final season, pitching for the Kansas City Athletics |
| 1961 | Becomes a talent scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1965 | Becomes a manager in the minor leagues |
| 1977 | Becomes manager of the Dodgers |
| 1996 | Retires from managing the Dodgers, becomes Dodgers vice president |
| 2000 | Selected to manage the U. S. Olympic baseball team |
Additional topics
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