Park Chan-ho (far left) attending a memorial service for former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasoda who passed away on the 8th / LA Dodgers official
Park Chan-ho (48), who wrote the history of Korean baseball with the Korean Major Leaguer No. 1, saw off the last path of the teacher of the’adopted father’.
On the 8th, he attended a memorial ceremony for the legendary director Tommy Lasoda of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who died at the age of 93.
On the 20th (Korean time), the Dodgers team shared a memorial event for manager La Soda held at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles through official social media.
The bereaved family and baseball players who spent their careers with coach Lasoda gathered together to celebrate the end of the legend wearing the number 2 uniform he wore as a coach.
Former coach Rassoda joined the Dodgers in 1976 and led the team for 21 years until the 1996 season, and in 1981 and 1988, he reached the top of the World Series twice.
“The blood of’Dodger Blue’ flows in my veins,” he said, revealing his infinite love for the club.
19Park Chan-ho, who joined the Dodgers in 1994 and became the number one Korean major leaguer, did not spare any support for his adaptation and growth.
Park Chan-ho took the first step as a big leaguer under the direction of coach La Soda.
Park Chan-ho, who heard the obituary earlier, expressed regret on his social media, “I don’t know what words to express my sadness with. The love and memories he gave me are more precious and grateful.” / Reporter Jang Dong-wook