Lasorda became the Los Angeles Dodgers manager September 29, 1976 upon
Alston's retirement. He compiled a 1,599-1,439 record as Dodgers
manager, won two World Series championships (1981 and 1988), four
National League pennants and eight division titles in his 20-year career
as the Dodgers manager. His 16 wins in 30 NL Championship games managed
were the most of any manager at the time of his retirement. His 61
post-season games managed ranks fourth all-time behind Bobby Cox, Casey
Stengel and Joe Torre. He also managed in four All-Star games. Lasorda
was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 as a manager in his
first year of eligibility.
This Rawlings official National League baseball was signed in blue by Lasorda and includes a JSA sticker and COA.