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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.

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Tommy Lasorda
Age: 93 †
Born: 1927
Born: September 22
Died: 2021
Died: January 7
Baseball Manager
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Norristown
Pennsylvania
Thomas Charles Lasorda
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If you don't love the Dodgers, there's a good chance you may not get into Heaven.
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