When I took the job as the manager of the Olympic team, I didn't take it because I was a Dodger. I did it because I was an American, and I wanted to bring that gold medal where it belongs… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
I managed the Dodgers for 20 years. It's hard to believe that there are only four guys in the history of baseball who managed the same team for 20 years or more. One was owner of the team, Connie Mack. Another was part owner of the team, John McGraw. Then there was my predecessor, Walter Alston, and me. It's amazing.… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share
I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky. — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
There are three kinds of people in this world: people who make it happen, people who watch what happens, and people who wonder what… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
Sometimes you've just got to let an umpire know that you're not satisfied with his decision. That they've missed the play in your opinion.… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
Guys ask me, don't I get burned out? How can you get burned out doing something you love? I ask you, have you ever… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wonder what happens. — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
The worst team in baseball's history won only 55 games. The best team ever won 110 out of 160, so you're virtually guaranteed to win 1/3 of the time and lose 1/3 of the time. The difference is the 1/3 in the middle. You don't know what bucket the game you're playing falls into, so if you're smart, you'll fight like everything for all of them. — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share
No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
Managing is like holding a dove in your hand. Squeeze too hard and you kill it; not hard enough and it flies away. — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
