LOS ANGELES – Vignettes from the life and career of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. He died Thursday at age 93.MOUND VISITSPitcher Orel Hershiser, the 1988 World Series MVP and NL Cy Young Award winner, remembers the banter between him and Lasorda during mound visits.
At times, the fiery Lasorda would rip into Hershiser and then leave him in the game. Other times, the manager didn't need to get tough. "He actually motivated me by saying, ‘Bulldog, I need you to get these guys out in a hurry.