Former Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda Hospitalized After Heart Attack
"The doctors confirmed I do bleed Dodger Blue," said the 84-year-old Lasorda, who retired from managing the Dodgers in 1996
Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda.
Former LA Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was hospitalized in New York after suffering a "mild" heart attack Monday, but he was resting comfortably and might be released as early as Wedneday, according to the team.
Lasorda was in New York to attend the Major League Baseball draft. He became ill Monday night and was transported to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, according to the Dodgers.
"The doctors confirmed I do bleed Dodger Blue," Lasorda said, according to the team's statement. "I’m looking forward to being back at the stadium to cheer on the Dodgers."
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The team's statement described the heart attack as "mild."
"Doctors inserted a stent to correct a blocked artery in Lasorda’s heart," according to the Dodgers.
Lasorda, 84, took over as manager in 1976 and led the Dodgers to the World Series in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1988, winning the title in 1981 and 1988. One of LA's most beloved sports figures, he retired as manager in 1996 and currently serves in an executive role with the team.
He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. His No. 2 uniform number was retired by the organization that same year.
In 2000, Lasorda was back in the dugout for the first time since his retirement to manage the United States Olympic team in Sydney. The team, considered an underdog, won gold just five days after Lasorda's 73rd birthday.
He returned to the Dodgers dugout during the team's final home game last season as the honorary manager on his 84th birthday.
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