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When a 7-year-old visited his Dodger Stadium office during the 2006 playoffs, Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda decided to give the boy his “
facts of life” speech. Lasorda put his hand squarely on the boy’s shoulder and began the message in a slow and deliberate voice. “I want you to always remember one thing … stand in the middle when taking a photo, so they can’t crop you out of the picture,” he said.