LA Dodgers Jersey Guide

LA Dodgers Jersey

Tommy Lasorda is probably the most famous person to ever wear a LA Dodgers jersey.  The former pitcher (never very successful in that capacity) who had been the team's top coach under Alston, and before that had been manager of the LA Dodgers' top minor league team.  He quickly became a larger-than-life personality, associating with Frank Sinatra and other celebrities, and eating Italian food in large volumes. He became well-known for sayings such as, "If you cut me, I bleed Dodger blue," and for referring to God as "the big Dodger in the sky." When he put on his LA Dodgers jersey he didnt just represent one team he was an  "ambassador for baseball," and it is impossible to think of the Dodgers from the late '70s to the early '90s without thinking of Lasorda in a LA Dodgers jersey.  

New blood had also been injected into the team on the field the most prominent people to ever wear teh LA Dodgers jersey were on the infield. composed of Steve Garvey (1B), Davey Lopes (2B), Bill Russell (SS), and Ron Cey (3B). These four remained in the starting lineup together from 1973 to 1981, longer than any other infield foursome in baseball history. The pitching staff remained strong, anchored by Don Sutton and Tommy John. The Dodgers won NL West titles in both 1977 and 1978, both times defeating the Philadelphia Phillies to advance to the World Series, only to be defeated both times by the Yankees. In 1980, they swept 3 games from the Houston Astros to finish the regular season in a tie, but lost to the Astros in the tie-breaking playoff. During that era the LA Dodgers jersey was one of sucess.

LA Dodgers Jersey