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I wasn't quite sure how a player got to the big leagues. As far as I knew, he was just there one day.
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'm telling you, I don't like cheaters.
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I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky.
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There are parents out there screaming as if their kid is going to be in the big leagues someday. C'mon. I chew them out if I see that. Maybe they've got their own idea how to do things, but it's wrong. Just be with the kids. Let 'em make errors. Give them all a chance. It's not about winning. It's spirit, togetherness.
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About the only problem with success is that it does not teach you how to deal with failure.
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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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I've always called L.A. 'the world capital of sport.'
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Managing is like holding a dove in your hand. Squeeze too hard and you kill it not hard enough and it flies away.
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Sports has kept me on the straight and narrow path.
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If he raced his pregnant wife he'd finish third.
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I am so happy and proud to learn of Hideo Nomo's election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He was quite a pitcher and competitor, but he is also a very special and caring person.
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People say you can't go out and eat with your players. I say why not.
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No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference.
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