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Greeley Tribune: Lasorda, Buckner thrill fans at Friends of Baseball breakfast

Go 54” waist, young man.

Tanner Moser of La Salle got a gift from Tommy Lasorda on Saturday.

The Hall of Fame manager, who served as skipper of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 20 years until 1996, gave the mop-haired 13-year old $12 with a request to get a haircut.

“Hey Billy,” Lasorda said to Bill Buckner, one of Lasorda’s former players in the minor leagues. “Could you have played for me with the kind of haircut?”

“Nope,” Buckner responded.

Repoz Posted: February 01, 2009 at 10:15 AM | 10 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. The District Attorney Posted: February 01, 2009 at 05:54 PM (#3065358)
Tommy Lasorda is dumber than twelve dollars
   2. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: February 01, 2009 at 06:10 PM (#3065363)
touche
   3. The elusive Robert Denby Posted: February 01, 2009 at 07:01 PM (#3065380)
The Hall of Fame manager, who served as skipper of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 20 years until 1996, gave the mop-haired 13-year old $12 with a request to get a haircut.

"You're like the son I never had," Lasorda told Tanner.
   4. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: February 01, 2009 at 09:59 PM (#3065442)
Buckner played in three major league games managed by Lasorda.
   5. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: February 01, 2009 at 10:08 PM (#3065443)
Buckner played in three major league games managed by Lasorda.


Sure, but that Buckner was an immaculately groomed young man.
   6. jwb Posted: February 02, 2009 at 03:02 AM (#3065481)
"You're like the son I never had," Lasorda told Tanner.
"You know, Tommy, I cry every time I watch Brokeback Mountain," said Tanner.
   7. Exploring Leftist Conservatism since 2008 (ark..) Posted: February 02, 2009 at 04:22 AM (#3065491)
Greeley Tribune: Lasorda, Buckner thrill fans at Friends of Baseball breakfast
And everything was going so well until the fateful donut began rolling, rolling, rolling towards Buckner. As Lasorda charged after his escaping, oblate breakfast treat, Billy Bucks bent over...
   8. The Piehole of David Wells, Depends Salesman Posted: February 02, 2009 at 06:09 AM (#3065503)
who would read this paper to see this story? repoz, you must have better things to do with your time.
   9. Benji Posted: February 02, 2009 at 06:36 AM (#3065511)
I knew Lasorda was a buffoon when he was miked for a "Game Of The Week" when he was 3rd base coach. He used the usual chatter, except when Buckner came up. Then he would say "Billy Buck, best player in baseball.". I don't even think Buckner's mom would have agreed with that.
   10. Obama Bomaye Posted: February 02, 2009 at 06:54 AM (#3065512)
repoz, you must have better things to do with your time.

You think the Repoz is controlled by your mortal conception of time? HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

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