He was actually born in North Town, Pennsylvania, and he began his career as a left handed pitcher.

其實他出生在賓夕法尼亞州的北鎮，他的職業生涯是從左手投手開始的。

And he said, Buster, I didn't have a lot of ability, But I'll guarantee you one thing.

他說，巴斯特，我沒有什麼能力，但我向你保證一件事。

When I stood on that hill of thrills, I didn't believe there was a man alive who could hit me.

當我站在那座驚心動魄的山上時，我不相信還有一個人活著能打我。

How did that confidence manifest itself?

這種自信是如何體現的？

That absolutely was at the heart of who Tommy Lasorda was?

這絕對是湯米-拉索達的核心人物?

E mean, Think about this in pitching three seasons in the big leagues he was going for with a 6.48 a one year, the Dodgers kept a young left hander named Sandy Koufax instead of Lasorda.

E的意思是，想想看，在投手三個賽季的大聯盟，他要與6.48一個一年，道奇隊保留了一個年輕的左手桑迪-庫法克斯，而不是拉索達。

And that really bothered Tommy.

這讓湯米非常煩惱。

And yet he became Dodger royalty.

然而他卻成了道奇隊的皇室成員。

21 seasons manager, managed in the World Series four times championships in 1981 in 1988 and before ah, branding was a thing he branded himself as someone who is always going to serve the Dodgers.

21個賽季的主教練，在1981年1988年的世界系列賽中管理過四次冠軍，而在之前啊，品牌是一個東西，他把自己打造成一個永遠要為道奇隊服務的人。

He talked about bleeding Dodger blue and he talked about even after he passes away.

他談到了流淌的道奇藍，他談到了即使在他去世後。

He wanted to serve the Dodgers by having the Dodgers schedule put on his tombstone.

他想為道奇隊服務，把道奇隊的賽程表放在他的墓碑上。

So people who were at the cemetery could say, You know what?

所以在公墓的人可以說，你知道嗎？

I wonder if the Dodgers air home, we're gonna go check out and say hi to Tom.

我想知道道奇隊是否回家了，我們要去看看，跟湯姆打個招呼。

That is absolutely unbelievable.

這絕對是不可思議的。

And it's so wonderful that he was able to be there in person and see the Dodgers finally win a world.

而他能親臨現場，看到道奇隊終於贏得了一個世界，真是太好了。

Siri's again.

Siri的再次。

What did that mean for that?

那是什麼意思呢？

To be able to come full circle?

能夠圓夢？

Oh, I mean, this is someone who is at the heart of the Dodgers.

哦，我的意思是，這是一個人誰是道奇隊的核心。

I think more than just about anybody, Uh, when you would go to Dodger Stadium and you would be on the field.

我想比任何人都要多， 呃，當你去道奇體育場，你會在球場上，

Uh, of course, you know, players he managed, like an Orel Hershiser or Kirk Gibson would come over and say hi, Dave Roberts would come over and say hi.

呃，當然，你知道，他管理的球員， 像Orel Hershiser或Kirk Gibson 會過來打招呼， 戴夫・羅伯茨會過來打招呼。

But the current players all came by and said, Hi, this is someone who during his time as a manager, he was a master motivator.

但是現在的球員都過來說，嗨，這個人在當教練的時候，他是一個激勵大師。

Orel Hershiser is one example that early and Hershiser's career he gave him the nickname Bulldog because he wanted her size to think of himself that way.

Orel Hershiser就是一個例子，早期和Hershiser的職業生涯中，他給他起了個外號叫Bulldog，因為他希望她的體型能這樣想自己。

Hey was cajoling players.

嘿是哄騙玩家。

He was pushing players, all those great Dodger teams in the 19 seventies and eighties.

他在推崇球員，1970年代和80年代那些偉大的道奇隊。

Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron say Bill Russell.

史蒂夫-加維，戴維-洛佩斯，羅恩說比爾-拉塞爾。

He had managed those guys in the minor leagues.

他曾在小聯盟管理過這些人。

It's interesting to hear you say that.

聽你這麼說很有意思。

I know that.

我知道這一點。

My own father.

我自己的父親。

At times when I felt like the odds were stacked against me, he would quote Tommy Lasorda quotes to me because Tommy Lasorda was a guy who really didn't look at the obstacles.

有時候，當我覺得勝算對我不利的時候，他會引用湯米-拉索達的名言給我聽，因為湯米-拉索達是一個真正不看障礙的人。

He really didn't look at the negative.

他真的不看底片。

He consistently looked at the positive, and he was able to make his players believe that, too, as well.

他始終如一地從正面看問題，他也能讓他的球員相信這一點。

How much did that play into his success?

這對他的成功有多大作用？

Oh, absolutely.

哦，絕對的。

On the way that he made players believe themselves.

在他讓玩家相信自己的方式。

Think about that Amazing night when Kirk Gibson hit one of the most memorable home runs in World Series history.

想想那個神奇的夜晚，當柯克-吉布森擊出世界系列賽歷史上最難忘的全壘打之一。

Before that game, Kirk Gibson was not expected to play because he had injuries.

那場比賽之前，柯克-吉布森因為有傷在身，預計不會出場。

But during the course of that game late in the game, the sort of got word that Kirk Gibson was getting ready for a possible pinch hit appearance and of course he was gonna put him right in the game, even if Gibson was limping up there because he believed in Kirk Gibson.

但在那場比賽後期的過程中，算是得到了消息，柯克-吉布森準備好了可能的替補出場，當然他要讓他直接上場，即使吉布森一瘸一拐的上場，因為他相信柯克-吉布森。

And one of the I think most famous sights from his lifetime will always be his reaction to that Gibson home run.

而我認為他一生中最著名的一個景象，永遠是他對吉布森那個本壘打的反應。

At the moment, he hits the ball and and Tommy's one of the top states in the Dodgers dugout and reacts to it.

此刻，他打出了球，而湯米是道奇隊球館裡最頂尖的狀態之一，並對此做出了反應。

That's something that all of his players are always going to remember.

這一點，他的所有球員都會一直記得。

One of the greatest moments in baseball history.

棒球史上最偉大的時刻之一。

I'm sure that you, as others do have a few Tommy Lasorda stories for us.

我相信你和其他人一樣有一些湯米-拉索達的故事給我們聽。

Anything you care to share loaded with them?

你有什麼想分享的嗎？

Uh, first off, when I was the first Beat writers, San Diego Padres in the early nineties and Tommy's last year as manager, I remember being out at Dodger Stadium and watching him like aged 65 throwing batting practice to some of the Dodger young players and cajole Ian getting on them and trying to get them better.

呃，首先，當我還是第一個Beat作家的時候，聖地亞哥教士隊在九十年代初，湯米作為經理的最後一年，我記得我在道奇體育場，看著他像65歲的老人一樣，給道奇隊的一些年輕球員做擊球練習，哄騙伊恩上他們，試圖讓他們變得更好。

And then, about a decade later, I didn't invent it.

然後，大約十年後，我沒有發明它。

ESPN and I got into an on air debate with Tommy about whether or not Mariano Rivera could break babe Ruth's bat with his cutter.

ESPN和我在直播中和湯米進行了一場辯論，關於馬里亞諾-里維拉是否能用他的切球打破貝貝-魯斯的球棒。

And I remember Tommy being spitting mad at what I said and you talked about his competitiveness, and I certainly felt that in that moment did you say that he could or that he couldn't break the back.

而且我記得湯米對我說的話很吐槽很生氣，你說到他的競爭力，我當然覺得在那一刻你說他能不能斷後。

I I covered Rivera.

我，我掩護里維拉。

So of course I was gonna make my case for him, and Tommy thought that was ridiculous.

所以我當然要為他辯護，湯米認為這太荒謬了。

I love it.

我喜歡它。

It's so good that we've had some laughs today because you could just imagine that's what Tommy Lasorda absolutely would have appreciated.

很高興我們今天有了一些歡笑，因為你可以想象那是湯米-拉索達絕對會感激的。

Ah, larger than life figure who loved interacting with people, be it players, the media or whatnot.

啊，比生命還大的人物，他喜歡與人交流，不管是玩家、媒體還是什麼。

So ah, Buster, As always, we appreciate your memories in your perspective.

所以啊，巴斯特，我們一如既往地感謝你的回憶，在你的角度。

Thanks.

謝謝你

And here's a part of a long statement from Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred saying that Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers are Game has ever known.

這裡是美國職業棒球大聯盟專員羅伯-曼弗雷德長篇聲明的一部分，他說湯米-拉索達是遊戲有史以來最優秀的經理之一。

He loved life as a Dodger.

他熱愛道奇的生活。

His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport.

他的激情、成功、魅力和幽默感使他成為國際名人，他用這種身材來發展我們的運動。

I'm extremely fortunate to have developed a wonderful relationship with Tommy, and we'll miss him.

我非常幸運地和湯米建立了美好的關係，我們會想念他的。

It feels appropriate that in his final months, he saw his beloved Dodgers win the World Series for the first time since his 1988 team.

在他最後的幾個月裡，他看到了他心愛的道奇隊自1988年以來第一次贏得了世界系列賽，這感覺很合適。

On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest sympathy to his wife of 70 years, Joe and their entire family, the Dodger organization and their generations of loyal fans.

我代表美國職業棒球大聯盟向他70歲的妻子喬和他們的整個家庭、道奇組織和他們幾代忠實的球迷表示最深切的同情。