LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 25: Outfielder Kirk Gibson #23 and manager Tommy Lasorda #2 of the Los Angeles Dodgers speak to the croad at the Victory Parade for the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 25, 1988 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mike Powell/Getty Images)
Legendary announcer Al Michaels has an amazing Tommy Lasorda story, of course.
The story of the Los Angeles Dodgers cannot be told without acknowledging the seemingly endless parade of legends that found their footing in the organization over the past several decades.
The early ’70s, specifically, featured an unparalleled talent pipeline, from Steve Garvey to Bill Buckner to, yes, Tommy Lasorda, who conquered Triple-A before getting a promotion to the bigs under Walter Alston.