Chan-ho Park, a memorial to former director La Soda… “A baseball player who has given love for 27 years”

Lee Seung-yeop prays for the name of director La Soda through SNS

Chan-ho Park, a memorial to former director La Soda
Chan-ho Park, a memorial to former director La Soda

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Park Chan-ho, the first Korean major leaguer, fell in deep sorrow after receiving the obituary of former Los Angeles (LA) Dodgers director Tommy Lasoda who took care of himself like a son.
On the 9th, Park Chan-ho made a memorial service by posting a picture of a conversation with former director La Soda on his social network service (SNS). Former coach La Soda died of a heart attack on the afternoon of the 7th local time in the United States. [박찬호 인스타그램 캡처. 재판매 및 DB금지]
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Nam-jik Han =’Korea’s first major leaguer’ Park Chan-ho (48) fell in deep sorrow after receiving the obituary of former Los Angeles (LA) Dodgers, who took care of him like a son, Tommy Lasoda.

On the 9th, Park Chan-ho made a memorial service by posting a picture of a conversation with former director La Soda on his social network service (SNS).

“I don’t know what to say to express this sadness,” said Park Chan-ho, who said, “The legendary baseball coach Rasoda, who has given me love for 27 years, has gone into a new world.”

“The reason my heart is heavy and my sadness is deepening is because the love and memories he gave me are more precious and grateful,” he said. “I couldn’t even visit the hospital because of a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). “It’s more sad,” he said.

Park Chan-ho said, “I wish the deceased coach La Soda’s honor and express my deep gratitude and respect for his achievements, love of baseball, and his passion for life,” and said, “I will forever remember and miss my beloved legend coach La Soda.” .

Former coach La Soda died of a heart attack on the afternoon of the 7th local time in the United States.

After being hospitalized for health problems in November of last year, former director La Soda was treated at a hospital for about two months, and he recovered and discharged a few days ago.

Park Chan-ho was sorry that he could not visit the former director La Soda due to Corona 19.

Former LA Dodgers director Tommy Lasoda dies
Former LA Dodgers director Tommy Lasoda dies

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Former Los Angeles (LA) Dodgers coach Tommy Lasoda, a gift to Park Chan-ho, the first Korean major leaguer’Korean Express’ and a legend in the American professional baseball major league (MLB), died at 94.
Former director La Soda died of a heart attack on the night of the 7th (local time), the Associated Press reported on the 8th.
In a statement, the Dodgers team announced that former coach La Soda had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California, and that he was urgently transported to hospital but was sentenced to death. After being hospitalized for health problems in November of last year, former director La Soda was treated in a hospital for about two months, and he recovered and discharged the hospital a few days ago, but, unfortunately, died. The photo shows former coach La Soda and Park Chan-ho, who met at the Dodgers Adult Baseball Camp in November 2014. [미국 다저타운 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지]
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Park Chan-ho and former director La Soda were very special.

Former coach La Soda, who took over as the Dodgers command tower in 1976, commanded the Dodgers for 21 years until he resigned from heart disease in 1996.

Park Chan-ho entered the US major leagues in 1994 and made his big league debut wearing a Dodgers uniform. The command tower he first met in the major leagues was former coach Lasoda.

Former director Lasoda called Park Chan-ho a “Korean son,” and Park Chan-ho followed Lasoda as his “American father”.

At an online conference held by the US non-profit Korea Society in June last year, Park Chan-ho also revealed his respect for former director La Soda, saying, “My grandfather, coach La Soda, treated me like a friend like my same age.”

Lee Seung-yeop, a memorial to the former director of La Soda
Lee Seung-yeop, a memorial to the former director of La Soda

(Seoul = Yonhap News) KBO’s ambassador Lee Seung-yeop, a’national hitter’, also commemorated the deceased by posting a picture taken with former director La Soda on social media.
Former coach La Soda came to Korea in 2003 when he was Vice President of the Dodgers and watched Lee Seung-yeop play an active part. Former coach La Soda died of a heart attack on the afternoon of the 7th local time in the United States. [이승엽 인스타그램 캡처. 재판매 및 DB금지]
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KBO’s ambassador Lee Seung-yup of’national hitter’ also commemorated the deceased by posting a picture taken with former director La Soda on social media.

Former coach La Soda came to Korea in 2003 when he was Vice President of the Dodgers and watched Lee Seung-yeop play an active part.

Although the negotiations between Lee Seung-yeop and the Dodgers broke down, the relationship between the players and the club officials could not develop, but Lee Seung-yeop and former manager La Soda impressed each other.

Public Relations Ambassador Lee Seung-yeop commemorated the deceased, saying, “I wish you a good place to go.

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