The Dodgers confirmed a report Saturday that former manager Tommy Lasorda is in the hospital with an undisclosed condition and is resting comfortably. He is expected to be released from the hospital by the middle of next week.
Lasorda, 89, led the Dodgers to two World Series victories, four National League pennants and won 1,599 games in 21 seasons as manager. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, one year after his retirement in his first year of eligibility.
The Dodgers also retired Lasorda's uniform number (No. 2) in 1997 and renamed a street in the team's Spring Training complex as "Tommy Lasorda Lane.