Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda passed away Thursday evening, the team announced. Lasorda was 93 years old and had recently been released from the hospital.
He suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home at 10:09 p.m. on Thursday and was transported to the hospital with resuscitation in progress. He was pronounced dead shortly after. Lasorda is survived by his wife of 70 years, Jo, their daughter and granddaughter.
My family, my partners and I were blessed to have spent a lot of time with Tommy,” Dodgers owner Mark Walter said in a statement. “He was a great ambassador for the team and baseball, a mentor to players and coaches, he always had time for an autograph and a story for his many fans and he was a good friend.