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Dodgers: Tommy Lasorda’s widow, Jo, passes away at 91

By Thomas Carannante |
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Tommy and Jo Lasorda make the "play ball" announcement on Tommy's 89th birthday, before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Tommy and Jo Lasorda make the "play ball" announcement on Tommy's 89th birthday, before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Though the Los Angeles Dodgers captured their first World Series title in 32 years last season, 2021 has been a struggle for the franchise’s family.

First, it was Vin Scully’s wife, Sandra, who was lost due to complications from ALS at the age of 76 back in January. Then, a few days later, legendary manager Tommy Lasorda passed away from a heart attack at the age of 93. A couple weeks later, Hall of Famer Don Sutton succumbed to kidney cancer at the age of 75.

Unfortunately, we have more bad news on Tuesday. Lasorda’s widow, Jo Lasorda, died on Monday evening at the age of 91, eight months after her husband and just two days before his birthday.

Coincidentally, the city of Fullerton, where they resided for 68 years, was set to honor Tommy on Wednesday. Heartbreaking.

Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda’s widow, Jo, passed away on Monday evening.

The Lasordas first met back in the 1940s when Tommy was in the minor leagues playing a game for the Spinners in Greenville, South Carolina, which was Jo’s hometown. They got married in 1950 and joined the Dodgers family back when the franchise was located in Brooklyn.

Jo’s cause of death is unknown at this time and it’s unclear if she had been dealing with any health issues, but we can expect the last eight months were extremely hard on her following the passing of her husband, in addition to the previous years when Tommy was dealing with serious heart issues.

The Dodgers, despite ripping through MLB with the second-best record (and hoping to secure the top spot across the final two weeks of the season), have suffered heavy losses to their family and ones that will truly never be forgotten.

That makes it all the more appropriate for Los Angeles to go on another memorable World Series run this October. Rest in peace to Jo and all of the others who have lost their lives this year.

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