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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.
Tommy Lasorda
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Tommy Lasorda
Age: 93 †
Born: 1927
Born: September 22
Died: 2021
Died: January 7
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Thomas Charles Lasorda
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I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help.
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My wife tells me one day, 'I think you love baseball more than me.' I say, 'Well, I guess that's true, but hey, I love you more than football and hockey.'
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I've been Catholic all my life, and there's one thing I've never understood. Why didn't the Corinthians write back?
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Everybody makes mistakes, that's why they put erasers on pencils
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My God, look at the words people use today. They use profanity like it's nothing. Christ almighty.
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