The baseball world has lost one of its brightest and most popular figures.
On Friday morning, the Los Angeles Dodgers shared that longtime manager and Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda died from a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home. He was 93 years old.
Lasorda had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit since mid-November with an illness, but he was released on Tuesday and was resting at home.
Lasorda began his baseball career for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making his big league debut on Aug. 5, 1954, as a relief pitcher. He'd go on to become the face of that same franchise, working with the Dodgers as a scout, a third base coach, and, most notably, a manager.
Twenty-one seasons, 1,599 wins, four National League pennants, and two World Series titles later, Lasorda is one of baseball's all-time greats.
Lasorda, a native of the Philadelphia area, born in Norristown, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 following his final season as a manager.
The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.
He will also be remembered for his clashes with umpires and by Phillies fans for beating up the Phanatic.
Several friends and fans took to Twitter to mourn the loss of one of our national pastime's most memorable figures.
