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Section Of 5 Freeway To Be Named After Dodger, Tommy Lasorda

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Tommy Lasorda, who is a Hall of Fame Dodger is set to have a part of the 5 Freeway dedicated in his name on Saturday.  In 2021, the California legislature passed a bill to designate a section of the I-5 Freeway in Fullerton as the Tommy Lasorda Memorial Highway.  “Fullerton held a very special place in Tommy’s heart, and we ...

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Hall Of Fame Dodgers’ Manager Tommy Lasorda Dies At 93

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Tommy Lasorda, who spent 71 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and won them two World Series, died Thursday at age 93, according to a release from the Dodgers organization. After a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest Thursday at 10:09 p.m., Lasorda was transported to the hospital with a resuscitation in progress. He was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m. “In a franchise ...

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