Tommy Lasorda is an American former pitcher best known for managing the Los Angeles Dodgers for two decades. He played for the Dodgers and Athletics. The National Baseball Hall of Fame honored him in 1997.
Lasorda is 91 years old, married, and has two kids. His current net worth is estimated at $15 million.
Tommy Lasorda’s Salary and Net worth
It’s thought that Tommy Lasorda made $15 million as a manager and a player, so his net worth is $15 million. His exact annual salary isn’t clear and is being looked into.
From his food company and appearances in movies and TV shows, he earns a lot of money, too.
In 1987, he made $500,000 as the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which was a lot of money. He was paid second only to Pete Rose, who played for the Reds, when he was younger. In 1992, he got a one-year contract extension worth $800,000, which is a 43% increase.
Tommy Lasorda’s Wife, Marriage, and Personal Life
Tommy Lasorda has been married to his wife, Jo Lasorda, for 68 years. Tom Lasorda Jr. and Laura Lasorda are the couple’s two children, whom they married in 1950.
Tom Jr., their son, died of AIDS and was said to be gay, but Tommy refuted this, claiming that his son died of cancer, not AIDS.
He is also the godfather of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila and Major League Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza’s younger brother Thomas Piazza.
He had a small heart attack in 2012 and was admitted to the hospital at the age of 84.
Tommy Lasorda’s Biography and Early Years
Carmella Lasorda and Sabatino Lasorda were born in Italy in 1927. Tommy Lasorda was born on September 22, 1927. He is white and from the United States. His sign is Virgo.
He was always interested in baseball and served in the US Army for a short time. In 1945, he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies of the American baseball league.
As time went on, Tommy joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. After a few years in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut in 1954. He played for the Dodgers for a year before moving to the Kansas City Athletics in 1956, where he played for the rest of his life.
The Professional Career of Tommy Lasorda
He later worked as a scout for the Dodgers and later returned to the big leagues as a third base coach, succeeding then manager Walter Alston in 1976.
Tommy contributed to the team’s appearances in the World Series in 1977 and 1978. As manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he won his first World Series championship.
He later led the team to another victory in 1988, but due to a heart attack and Ulcer in 1996, he retired from the team in 1996 with an impressive managerial record of eight National League championships and four NL pennants.
His other honors include being named manager of the year twice by the Baseball Writers Association.
Tommy’s exceptional performance, as well as his humble demeanor and respect for all of his players, earned him election to baseball’s highest honor, the Baseball Hall of Fame.
After that, he was a vice president of the Dodgers and the team’s general manager in the 1990s. After the club was taken over by new management, he became a special adviser to the team.
In 2006 and 2009, he was chosen as the World Baseball Classic’s official ambassador.
Lasorda and another Dodgers legend, Vin Scully, celebrated the Dodgers’ World Series victory after they had not been to the World Series in 30 years, since 1988. He also stated unequivocally that he would not vote for Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw for NL MVP.
