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Portrait of Tommy Lasorda |
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| Written by Doris Meadows |
| Friday, 18 September 2009 03:05 |
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“We are honored to accept this portrait of baseball legend Tommy Lasorda into our permanent collection,” said Martin Sullivan, director of the museum. “Tommy Lasorda is an individual who epitomizes the spirit, sportsmanship and integrity of America’s national pastime.” The National Portrait Gallery’s Commissioners voted Lasorda into the permanent collection, an honor given to only a limited number of Americans and other individuals who have had a significant impact on American history and culture. After a brief Major League career as a left-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Lasorda became one of the most enthusiastic and successful managers in baseball history. In his 20-year career as the Dodgers’ manager, Lasorda led the team to eight division titles and two World Championships. After his retirement, he became a Dodgers executive, and this year marks his 60th season with the Dodger organization and his fifth year as special advisor to the chairman. Lasorda was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, and he managed the U.S. team to its first-ever baseball gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Kinstler has painted more than 1,200 portraits of well-known personalities and public figures. The Portrait Gallery’s collection includes paintings and sketches of Katharine Hepburn, Tony Bennett, Richard Nixon, Norman Rockwell and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Lasorda sat for the portrait at Kinstler’s National Arts Club studio in New York City in June 2009. The portrait is a gift from friends of Lasorda. Visit : http://npg.si.edu/ Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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