Lasorda speaks at police luncheon
I was a little surprised to see Tommy Lasorda, the former Dodgers manager, walk by me on Tuesday as I waited for the Police Recognition Luncheon awards ceremony to begin.
Turns out, Lasorda was invited to speak at the event by Chris Leggio, his close friend and owner of Mark Christopher Auto Center.
And for nearly 20 minutes, Lasorda entertained the crowd with some baseball antics throughout his career.
A self-proclaimed friend of law enforcement, Lasorda said he has spoke at many police academies and luncheons.
"I admire you, I respect you and I appreciate you," Lasorda told the police officers in attendance.
"I'm really thankful. You put your lives on the line whenever you put on your uniform."
But before thanking the officers for their service, Lasorda talked about his marriage.
Lasorda told the crowd of 300 people that as he was leaving to head out to Ontario his wife questioned him about where he was going.
Having had a speaking engagement the night before in Los Angeles, Lasorda said she told him she finally realized he loved the Dodgers and baseball more than her.
"Yeah, but I love you more than I love football and basketball and soccer," he quipped.
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