LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda will add to his collection of honorary degrees today when he receives an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Loyola Marymount University for his “contributions to baseball and sportsmanship.”
“Tommy Lasorda is a legendary member of the sports world and has been an outstanding contributor to (the) Los Angeles community for decades,” LMU President Timothy Law Snyder said.
“He has been an inspiration to generations of young people in what it means to be a true leader by exhibiting the highest level of honesty, pride and commitment to his team and its individuals and his community.