Tommy Lasorda Argues with Fan

[@Kr67457]

I am 56 years old. When I was 8, I waited outside the baseball stadium as the Reds players walked to their bus. All of the players signed their autographs for me with the exception of one player, Pete Rose. He said, “Get outta my way, kid.” I put a hex on him, and the rest is history.

[@Zane_Zaminsky]

He bet on baseball, thanks to you.

[@domochoa]

Hey Tommy , what’s your opinion on Dave kingmen’s performance 😂😂😂

[@millypoo7713]

Kingman

[@garyporter8153]

My opinion of his performance? That's a tough question to ask me don't you think? You want my opinion of his performance?....R.I.P. Jim Healy

[@Robsay01]

His performance ??? !!!

[@Fishseaofcortez]

Don't forget his Kurt Bevacqua rant, it's classic.

[@Hank13665]

When I was a teenager (in the 1960s), sometimes I would wait outside the players' entrance and parking lot at Yankee Stadium and ask players for autographs. It wasn't so much about getting a signature, but more about meeting a big leaguer up close. Two players I distinctly remember were Billy Bryan and Al Worthington--they are still living and I thank them for their friendliness.

[@MrDodger3222]

How good of a signer was Mickey Mantle when he was an active player? I know he was the king of the autograph show circuit after he retired.

[@Hank13665]

@@MrDodger3222 As I recall, Mantle never stopped to sign autographs, and I never approached him for one--was too in awe of him.

[@MrDodger3222]

​@@Hank13665Wow interesting. He supposedly was a great signer as a player.

[@davewhiting9730]

In the 70's Tommy had a commercial about kids asking for MLB autographs and how you should use good paper so the autograph can be a keepsake. We went to a Giants game against the Dodgers right around that time, so I grabbed a piece of foil used to wrap hot dogs and ran down toward the dugout where Tommy was standing. I held out the foil and yelled "Tommy, can I get an autograph". Tommy looked over at me then looked away, then did a double take and said "Are you crazy"? We busted up over that

[@RD22]

Lol, I had a lot of autographs as a kid. Still have them. My dad went to a Spaghetti dinner Charity thing and the after dinner speaker was Tommy Lasorda and he got his autograph for me.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

Heard Lasorda ate 8 lbs of spaghetti and drank one slimfast

[@roncaruso931]

What date was this video made?

[@MrDodger3222]

What looks like what happened is that the guy asked rudely for his autograph and it annoyed Tommy. It looked like Tommy overreacted but it was his choice to sign or not. He never forgot about the fans and always took time to sign.

[@rondavis5189]

I wouldn't want his autograph either. However, I would love to just say it was a pleasure meeting him, and I enjoyed watching him all those years manage the Dodgers.💙⚾️

[@MrDodger3222]

Who cares? Big deal if you wouldn't want it. Some people love collecting autographs so don't act others shouldn't collect them.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

​@@MrDodger3222 Are you one of those turkeys that pays 50 dollars to go to a sports autograph convention and end up waiting in line for over 4 hours just to get an autograph?

[@MrDodger3222]

​@@Gregory-sm9pfWhat's wrong with people paying money for a player's signature? They are providing a service and a experience by doing private and public signings.

[@MrDodger3222]

​@@Gregory-sm9pfand If you think $50 is a lot to pay for a a signature, there's guys that charge $150 and up.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

@@MrDodger3222 I didn't say there was anything wrong with it, I was just giving my view on it, I think it's nuts to pay a professional athlete money who is already making a lot more than the average American for his signature, if that's your thing fine, but I think it's ridiculous

[@Trademark150]

Guy with the green and black book bag was slick with that.

[@nightowl5475]

I don’t see the need in asking anyone for their signature. There are former baseball players that I’ve enjoyed over the years but wouldn’t bother them if they were in public. They wouldn’t even know I was a fan. I believe in letting these people have a private life. Outside of the ballpark, they don’t owe me a thing.

[@MrDodger3222]

This video is about a guy who obviously annoyed Tommy who acted like he was entitled to an autograph. Everyone else in the video was polite asking him and was happy to sign.

[@steveparker5406]

They’re all just cash hounds though, only there to sell his signed photo on the Internet. I’d rather just have cool moment with a celebrity and move on. An autograph nowadays is just for a cash grab.

[@MrDodger3222]

@@steveparker5406 I do agree with you that a lot of these guys just want autographs to sell. This is one reason athletes don't want to give their signature away for free anymore.

[@terrytitus5291]

Might be the only time to meet them,get autograph but use your judgement,proceed with caution!!!

[@svetcovladich9996]

I agree with you. I wouldn't like to be bothered either. I have never asked for an autograph in my life.

[@jaymike3302]

Grown men acting like children.

[@df5295]

I like when he asked where are the kids!

[@Shinobi33]

He signed like 10 autographs and took 3 pictures. What more do you want?

[@EliReyCelebelis]

😂

[@Shinobi33]

@@EliReyCelebelis for a dude in his 80s he did a lot. Not to mention a lot of these guys trying to get autographs are doing it to sell memorabilia later on

[@MrDodger3222]

Tommy always took time for the fans. He's awesome!

[@kidfromnyc2353]

Love the old school

[@MrDodger3222]

What's old school about this? The video shows the guy that said something that annoyed Tommy and he refused to sign for him. It's no different from what any other player would do.

[@darnelljefferson2965]

Tommy Lasorda Destroyed that fan 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrDodger3222]

What the hell is that supposed to mean? There's been times where Tommy acted much worse. This is about an incident where a guy acted rudely asking him for an autograph and it annoyed Tommy.

[@mnamhie]

Tommy, what do you think of Kurt Bevacqua?

[@Nicholas-dreamlove]

I'm surprised that he writes right handed.

[@Provos7777]

look at these vultures hounding the old man

[@dalethelander3781]

You know when those fans got home, all that shit ended up on Ebay.

[@MrDodger3222]

​@@dalethelander3781 Totally. Guys like them is one reason why athletes don't want to give their autograph away for free. Everyone puts a dollar sign on their signature.

[@alfredovindiola6364]

We the people are to be blame because we make god’s out of other people.

[@Proudmid00stoyotacamryowner]

To blame for what?

[@gregm6917]

If they want more than 1 , theyre only for selling autographs

[@ku4uv]

Is his autograph really worth that much? You know these guys are just gonna sell them at some sports item store.

[@MrDodger3222]

He's a Hall of Famer and Hall of Famers autographs usually sell for a good amount. He charged $99 at his last public signing in Arizona back in 2020 before the pandemic. Some guys charge a ton like Derek Jeter who charged $600+ per auto at his last private signing, there's guys like Rollie Fingers who charge $35+ an auto at shows and there's guys like Bud Selig and Pat Gillick sign through the mail for free, they won't even accept your money if you send any.

[@MrDodger3222]

And that's true most of these guys probably sold the autographs they got. This is one reason why a lot of athletes and celebrities don't want to give their autograph away for free anymore.

[@shanecompton9468]

loud mouth who thought he was allowed to cuss everyone else. yankees win. the yankees win

[@otrdriverchris]

this must be really old for Lasorda to dis a guy like that on a NYC street and not get sucker punched. :( I miss America.

[@mikeykimm6719]

Tommy doesn't like autographing things for grown ups most of the time because he knows it will end up on ebay. But I never saw him turn down a kid no matter how busy he looked before running into them. I hate assholes who try to make Tommy look bad on the internet. 'forget' you all the nasty haters. I met the man many times. he is a class act all the way! ps- ' ' part was edited from 4 letter words to 6. after all, this is a comment for Tommy. oh wait, he used to cuss like hell, lmao.

[@MrDodger3222]

Tommy always signed for everyone, not just adults. These are adults in the video.

[@thewkovacs316]

these are not fans

[@mccc7486]

What the guy say to tommy

[@darnelljefferson2965]

After Tommy Lasorda said it was too many and he has to go, the guy asked him can he signed a couple before he goes?

[@MrDodger3222]

@@darnelljefferson2965 But I don't get why it annoyed Tommy over him asking to sign a couple of his items. He didn't seem like he was being pushy about it.

[@darnelljefferson2965]

I think it’s the way he said it annoyed Mr.Lasorda.

[@MrDodger3222]

@@darnelljefferson2965 But Tommy wasn't that friendly of a guy either.

[@rockyracoon3233]

@@MrDodger3222 He was known to be moody.

[@larryleonardo1]

pathetic asking for autograph

[@tankhalffull]

Did any of them say thank you? Sad.., vultures who are going to run out and sell these as soon as they can...

[@BMG19FUNNYDIE]

A grown ass man waiting for another man's autograph. Yet they are aghast when they are treated rudely.

[@terrytitus5291]

Athletes get other athletes autographs,big deal.

[@MrDodger3222]

​@@terrytitus5291That is true! Some collect their own cards too.

[@tedgrowney8981]

I saw Kirby Puckett in a mall in the late 80's and I just walked right by. Made eye contact, that was it. He probably got hassled all the time and appreciated me not doing the same.

[@narigon3942]

Did he sign one for Bevacqua?

[@MrDodger3222]

I doubt it!!

[@MrDodger3222]

Bevacqua couldn't hit water if he fell out of a fucking boat!!

[@claudiocorleone7856]

Or Doug Rau!

[@TheBobbybbc]

He probably sent a limo to pick Bevacqua up so that he could sign his autograph for him lol

[@terrytitus5291]

He stopped and did alot more than a couple.He was never too friendly but he always did sign,great manager,great baseball man,great signer!!!

[@MrDodger3222]

Very true. I heard he never turned down kids that asked for his autograph.

[@terrytitus5291]

@@MrDodger3222 he always real nice to kids but seemed to hate adults,we pay,we enjoy,nothing with adults asking for autographs

[@MrDodger3222]

​@@terrytitus5291I don't know. He's signing for adults for free in this video! But he was cranky at his last public signing which I went to in Arizona. I'm sure he knew he wasn't going to be around much longer since he died 10 months later. But I'm still glad I got to meet him.

[@bobabooey285]

Those guys are not fans, autograph dealers

[@g.e.5723]

Effin' Tommy man. He once admitted that he loved baseball more than he loved his wife. Quickily adding, "but I love her more than I love football".

[@thomas5714]

Hate the Dodgers, but love Tommy LaSorda. Loved his team, the game and his country. A H.O.F. ambassador of the game and great American. Thanks Tommy.

[@MrDodger3222]

Lasorda

[@johnsmith2221]

As a grown man, I would never want another man’s autograph.

[@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044]

Agreed. It's a bit weird.

[@mikekinsella2822]

Only if its on a personal check made out to me.

[@bobabooey285]

They were dealers not collectors

[@mikekinsella2822]

@@bobabooey285 If the celebrity knows they are dealers they should walk right by without signing.

[@bobabooey285]

@@mikekinsella2822 most do but some dont see it all the time, in NYC they are like flies on poo

[@elliottschertzer876]

Geeks

[@gomerhanger2285]

Lmao

[@brianfchadderton]

Tommy put the greedy guy in his place!! Don’t mess ! P.S. r.I.p. greatest Dodger manager

[@extramile150]

walter alston was good too...but there was only one tommy.

[@MrDodger3222]

​@@extramile150Alston was the best manager they ever had.

[@MrDodger3222]

He rudely asked him and it annoyed Tommy.

[@antimurphy8212]

I see how well Slim Fast treated Tommy🤣...I do miss him...R.I.P.

[@thomasdaniels6824]

I'll tell you what, it's amazing he lived to be 93 years old living on the Babe Ruth diet. Good for him.

[@teller1290]

​@@thomasdaniels6824 ahh, that's what everyone's missing...Tommy ate well but he had that wine and that "Mediterranean Diet" thing going on! You know Tommy knew all about sauce, wine, garlic, extra virgin olive oil.

[@stevenholquin2127]

In The Early 1970’s Casey Stengel and Tommy Lasorda Where Sitting Together at a All Star Game My Girlfriend Had a Program and Asked Tommy To Sign The Program Tommy Did And Then Asked Casey Stengel To Sign The Program and Casey Said No ! This is When Tommy Lasorda Went Off on Casey Stengel Tommy “” SIGN THE F@%#ING PROGRAM “” Casey Finally Did….

[@jamesjazzy8040]

I can't hear anything

[@johnmoore4]

That’s one cranky old man!

[@dwitt4574]

When I was kid Plummer Lott of Sonics turned me down for autograph. Lol PLUMMER FRIKKIN LOTT!!! He averaged under 2 pts a game. He shoulda paid me to ask for autograph.

[@MrDodger3222]

So what? Maybe he doesn't like signing.

[@pjg19751]

I got two autographs through the mail from Mike Torrez when I found out a former colleague is a summer neighbor of his in Florida. He made sure to personalize them to me, but I would never sell them regardless.

[@MrDodger3222]

What does this have to do with this video?

[@timcollins3794]

I don't think there are any buyers for a mike torrez autograph.

[@pjg19751]

@@timcollins3794 how the fuck do you know what would sell?

[@michaelares4240]

An angry man

[@ozzymorrison8628]

Greedy guy wanted extra autographs to sell em on ebay. Good job catching it Tommy 👏👏

[@knightrdrx]

They are all selling them

[@ozzymorrison8628]

@@knightrdrx losers 😆

[@MrDodger3222]

It had nothing to do with him knowing he would sell them. He rudely asked him to sign and it annoyed Tommy.

[@maureengilligo1960]

Loved Tommy

[@jackmundo4043]

Awful.

[@rolfbernserke4735]

All those are going on eBay Where are the kids? Great question Tommy RIP sir

[@BigDanWestmont]

The kids who knew him back in his managerial heyday are pushing 50 now - I should know, I'm one of them. 😅

[@Proudmid00stoyotacamryowner]

Adults aren't allowed to enjoy baseball right?

[@lindaeasley5606]

Then they turn around and try to sell the autographs . I would never sign autographs for adult men who could be in memorabilia business. Only young people

[@richardmadison1125]

Couldn't hear hardly anything,very bad sound.

[@Diggerdog2nd]

Not because of this but I don't have any desire to meet any more famous people. I've met several & I just think most of em think it's a pain in the ass. Go get a real job & live a regular guy life where you don't get paid millions & you'll see what a pain in the ass it is.

[@Steve98NYy12550]

Hanging out in hotel lobbies for celebrity autographs is the saddest existence as a fan. I give him credit for signing all that for free knowing they were all for resale. It’s clear he had previous issues with the guy he wouldn’t sign for.

[@miashipcott5114]

The sound is terrible

[@mikekinsella2822]

grown men waiting around begging for someone to sign something is about has pathetic has it gets.

[@Proudmid00stoyotacamryowner]

We get it. You hate sports

[@mikekinsella2822]

@@Proudmid00stoyotacamryowner NO I love sports but its pathetic of grown men to idolize sports figures. Its ok for kids to do it but after the age of 14 you shouldn't give a rats ass about those clowns.

[@jamesleverentz6294]

What in the hell is with autographs? It’s a person’s signature, it means nothing. Our society has arbitrarily attached some weird value to it which I’ll never understand.

[@MrDodger3222]

Shut up!