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For the first time in a long, troubled season, the clubhouse was friendly territory for Reggie, who in a single, glowing evening of play justified the $2.9 million that Yankee Owner George Steinbrenner paid on the free-agent market to get him. In one of the most remarkable performances in...
Second Baseman Davey Lopes, whom Lasorda converted from an outfielder in the minors, credits the manager with creating a major league career for him. Says Lopes: "If someone takes an interest in me as a man as well as a player, our overall relationship will be improved. Of all Tommy...
The Dodgers' fast start was a tribute to Lasorda's planning. Over the winter he met with every player and told him his role for the next year. In spring training, his lineup was set, and the starters played together from the first day of camp-honing teamwork...
Lasorda catered to the journeymen as much as he did to the regulars, lunching with the No. 7 outfielder, enveloping a utility infielder with praise. Injured players struggling to come back from surgery-Pitcher Tommy John, Outfielders Dusty Baker and Reggie Smith-were bombarded with encouragement by the chunky Dale...
When the Dodgers went into the ninth inning of their third play-off game against Philadelphia trailing 4-3, the long season and all of Lasorda's rah-rah boosting of his team finally paid off. Vic Davalillo, fleet-footed salvage from the Mexican League, bunted safely. Manny Mota...