When the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series to end the franchise’s championship drought, there were several thousand fans in attendance at Globe Life Field.
Chief among them was Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, who wanted nothing more than to watch his favorite team win. Lasorda got his wish but unfortunately passed away at the age of 93 shortly after being released from the hospital.
He was a Dodgers lifer in every sense, spending more than seven decades with the organization. “First and foremost it speaks to the relationship that he had with the Dodgers,” manager Dave Roberts said of Lasorda’s legacy.