Aaron mentioned this the other day, but last night -- in honor of his 84th birthday -- Tommy Lasorda was an honorary coach for the Dodgers game against the Giants. In uniform, hanging on the dugout railing and everything.
There was all kinds of good-natured ribbing going on between Lasorda and Dodgers players. Matt Kemp gave him style advice. Don Mattingly delicately implied that you pretty much can’t tell Lasorda anything he doesn’t want to hear. And, best of all, Bruce Bochy suggested that Lasorda actually be allowed to manage the game because Bochy would “outsmart him.”
To which Lasorda replied:
No word on whether anyone asked what he thought of Dave Kingman’s performance.

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda looks on from the dugout as he serves as an honorary coach during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on September 22, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Giants 8-2. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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