A Bond between Athletes: Ronald Reagan's Friendship with Baseball Legend Tommy Lasorda

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In this episode of Reagan and Friends, we take a close look at the friendship between President Reagan and the face of the Dodgers, Tommy Lasorda.

President Reagan met Tommy Lasorda in one of the most unlikely circumstances, at a chance encounter prompted by Frank Sinatra. Watch the video to learn more about this, some of the gifts given to the Reagans by Lasorda, how Lasorda could enter the Oval Office whenever he pleased, and a surprise Reagan impersonation from a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers!!

Table of Contents:
0:00 President Reagan and Baseball
0:57 Tommy Lasorda
1:54 How Tommy Lasorda Met President Reagan
2:24 Tommy Lasorda's Friendship with the Reagans
3:03 Gifts Given to The Reagans
3:44 1988 World Series Champion Visit
5:07 Greeting the LA Dodgers in the Office
5:36 2014 Reagan Library Speech
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