Tommy Lasorda, left, senior vice-president of the Los Angeles Dodgers, shares a moment with New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in New York. Valentine was honored as the New York Athletic Club's 1999 Manager of the Year and his close friend Lasorda was the principal speaker. (AP Photo/Joe Goldstein Public Relations, Inc.) HOUCHRON CAPTION (04/30/2000): Lasorda.