Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1899-1989. The crooner from New Jersey and the ballplayer from Pennsylvania were paisanos--Frank Sinatra sang the National Anthem on Opening Day in 1977, Tommy Lasorda's first full season as the Dodger's manager. Here they chat before Opening Day of the 1981 season, the year Lasorda managed the Dodgers to his first World Series title. Photograph dated April 10, 1981.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;36 x 29 cm. Photographic prints
Sinatra, Frank,--1915-1998 Lasorda, Tommy Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) Singers--United States Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Baseball--California--Los Angeles Baseball managers--United States Group portraits Portrait photographs Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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