All last year we tried to teach him (Fernando Valenzuela) English, and the only word he learned was million.
Tommy LasordaListen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.
Tommy LasordaI still remember the entire Boy Scout motto. I don't remember the serial number of my gun in the army. I don't remember the number of my locker in school. But I remember that Boy Scout code.
Tommy LasordaOne time I was doing a speech to a group of kids, and just before I get there, I see this little kid crying. I found out they just lost a game, and he was the losing pitcher. I went over there, put my arm around him, and said, 'What are you crying for? When major league players lose, they don't cry.'
Tommy Lasorda