Every protagonist needs an antagonist, every cheering fan someone to boo. Speaking from a San Francisco perspective, I submit that Tommy Lasorda was a perfect foil, and not because he was a bad guy. Quite the opposite, as a man who began his #dodgers career in Brooklyn ....
.... at a time when the #dodgers and Giants did hate one another, Lasorda was loyal to his colors but understood what the rivalry became on a much mellower coast. Hatred? Not like in New York. A disdain that extended beyond the teams toward the other teams’ cities? Yeah....
.... a bit more like that. As the decades rolled on, Lasorda understood that in true Hollywood fashion he was assaying a role in a play. He knew he was the foil and he milked it. Even #sfgiants fans who say they despised him came to respect how he played it, while .....
... understanding he was a method actor. His emotions and love for the #dodgers were genuine and intractable, and everyone who ever worked with him or cheered him on in Los Angeles knew that. He was of a different era, when an athlete really could embody his or her team and ....
.... city. Tommy Lasorda was one of a kind. Though he was 93, it’s hard to imagine him gone and a rivalry without him.
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