Check out these wise and funny Tommy Lasorda Quotes! Thomas Lasorda was born in 1927 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He has a long list of accomplishments as a baseball pitcher and manager.
After graduating from high school, Lasorda became an amateur, professional baseball player when he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and began playing in Class D with the Concord Weavers.
He missed two seasons to serve in World War II. Returning to baseball, he played for several teams. He was moved around several times before earning his major league debut for the Dodgers in 1954.
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