Boston College Athletics
Lasorda Reflects About Friend Eddie Pellagrini
January 20, 2012 | Baseball
Jan. 20, 2012
Tommy Lasorda was in Boston to speak to players, coaches and attendees of the 20th Annual BC Baseball Night held at Fenway Park's State Street Pavilion on Thursday night.
In his blog post on MLBlogs Network, the Hall of Fame manager retold a story and lesson he learned from his late friend and former Boston College baseball coach Eddie Pellagrini. Pellagrini coached the Eagles from 1957-88, tallying 359 victories and taking BC to three College World Series appearances.
An excerpt from Lasorda's post follows. To read the blog its entirety, visit Tommy Lasorda's World
---
From "The Great Eddie Pellagrini" on Tommy Lasorda's World
But Eddie learned a lesson that day from his father that he used many times over the years; treat your players like family and always be supportive of them through good times and bad times.
Players don't need you when they hit home runs and doubles, and drive in the winning run. They need you to put your arm around them when they go 0-4 at the plate or make a crucial error in the field.
Eddie treated everybody like family. He was a consummate teacher and a friend to all, especially a fellow Italian. I loved Eddie and miss him tremendously. He made his mark at Boston College as a mentor for youngsters and a Hall of Fame coach; just ask anyone that knew him.
