Tommy Lasorda

“There are three types of baseball players-those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happened.”

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.”

“I do not care whether you're a Democrat or you're a Republican or an independent. We must pull for the people who are wearing the uniform of the armed forces. These people weren't drafted. T...”

“I was fortunate enough to coach the U.S. Olympic team in Australia.”

“Always give an autograph when somebody asks you.”

“I've had heroes in my life - Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth.”

“They could never beat me in Springfield. I loved that old ballpark. If I could have pitched there all my career, I'd be a 300-game winner.”

“There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wonder what happens.”

“I started in the lowest league in baseball, and I worked my way all the way up to Triple A and then to the big leagues. I never reached the level that I thought I would reach as a player. Bu...”

“I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky.”

“I bleed Dodger blue!”

“I still remember the entire Boy Scout motto. I don't remember the serial number of my gun in the army. I don't remember the number of my locker in school. But I remember that Boy Scout code.”

“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 got tired of kissing a pretty girl?”

“When I was 15 years old, I used to actually dream I was pitching in Yankee Stadium. Bill Dickey was my catcher.”

“No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you.”

“I'm telling you, I don't like cheaters.”

“I am so happy and proud to learn of Hideo Nomo's election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He was quite a pitcher and competitor, but he is also a very special and caring person.”

“When we win, I'm so happy I eat a lot. When we lose, I'm so depressed, I eat a lot. When we're rained out, I'm so disappointed I eat a lot.”

“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 in...”

“If you don't love the Dodgers, there's a good chance you may not get into Heaven.”