Remembering Tommy Lasorda: The Los Angeles Dodgers icon had second career playing himself on TV dramas, comedies and commercials

Los Angeles Times

Lasorda, the winner of two World Series championships as Dodgers manager who died Thursday night at age 93, guest-starred on a number of shows as himself, including CHiPs, Silver Spoons, Simon & Simon, Hart to Hart, Police Squad! and Fantasy Island. In the final season premiere of CHiPs, Lasorda is pulled over by Erik Estrada's Punch, and says: “I’m Tommy Lasorda! Haven’t you seen my commercials?”