1997 Event Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2 1997 Event Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox and Willie Wells for Hall of Fame 1991 Death Thomas C Lasorda, artist/son Dodger manager, dies of pneumonia at 33 1988 Event Dodger Tommy Lasorda wins 1,000th game as manager tops Philadelphia, 4-2 1976 Event Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Dodger manager 1955 Event Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax 1948 Event Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25 Amsterdam Rugmakers (in 15 innings) 1948 Event Schenectady Blue Jays Tom Lasorda strikes out 25 in 15-inning game 1927 Birthday Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers
