Tommy Lasorda

Summary

Tommy Lasorda is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Norristown^[2]. He was born on September 22, 1927^[3]. He died in Fullerton^[4]. He died on January 7, 2021^[5]. He worked as a baseball player^[6], voice actor^[7], and baseball manager^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,950 views/month, #6,454 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Tommy Lasorda was born in Norristown^[2].
• Tommy Lasorda died in Fullerton^[4].
• Tommy Lasorda was born on September 22, 1927^[3].
• Tommy Lasorda died on January 7, 2021^[5].
• Tommy Lasorda held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Tommy Lasorda's professions included baseball player^[6].
• Tommy Lasorda worked as a voice actor^[7].
• Tommy Lasorda's professions included baseball manager^[8].
• Tommy Lasorda received the Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award^[11].
• Tommy Lasorda received the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum^[12].
• Tommy Lasorda received the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame^[13].
• Tommy Lasorda received the Branch Rickey Award^[14].
• Tommy Lasorda received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[15].
• Tommy Lasorda is recorded as male^[16].
• Tommy Lasorda's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Tommy Lasorda's member of sports team is recorded as Brooklyn Dodgers^[18].
• Tommy Lasorda's member of sports team is recorded as Kansas City Athletics^[19].
• Tommy Lasorda's Commons category is recorded as Tommy Lasorda^[20].
• Tommy Lasorda's position played on team / speciality is recorded as pitcher^[21].
• The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[22].
• Tommy Lasorda's residence is recorded as Norristown^[23].
• Tommy Lasorda's residence is recorded as Fullerton^[24].
• Tommy Lasorda's sport is recorded as baseball^[25].
• Tommy Lasorda's family name is recorded as Lasorda^[26].
• Tommy Lasorda's given name is recorded as Thomas^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-09-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-01-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ba99805b-e279-4433-aa89-3917ad6c8f1f^[32]

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Origins and Family

Tommy Lasorda was born in Norristown^[2]. He was born on September 22, 1927^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player^[6], voice actor^[7], and baseball manager^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award^[11], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1983^[35]; National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum^[12], a sports hall of fame^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1939^[38]; Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame^[13], a sports hall of fame^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1983^[41]; Branch Rickey Award^[14], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1992^[44]; and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[15], a grade of an order^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1875^[47].

Death and Burial

Tommy Lasorda died on January 7, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Fullerton^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[22].

Why It Matters

Tommy Lasorda ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,950 views/month, #6,454 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Lasorda born?

Born in Norristown^[2], Tommy Lasorda…

Where did Tommy Lasorda die?

Tommy Lasorda died in Fullerton^[4].

What did Tommy Lasorda do for work?

Tommy Lasorda worked as baseball player^[6], voice actor^[7], and baseball manager^[8].

What awards did Tommy Lasorda receive?

Honors received include Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award^[11], National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum^[12], Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame^[13], and Branch Rickey Award^[14].