Cooperstown Is Tommy’s Town

WHERE LASORDA RANKS AMONG MANAGERS IN THE HALL OF FAME

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VICTORIES 1,599 9th LOSSES 1,439 8th WINNING PERCENTAGE .526 9th PENNANTS 4 8th WORLD SERIES TITLES 2 7th

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OTHER DODGERS IN HALL OF FAME

* Walter Alston: 1983

* Red Barber: 1978

* Roy Campanella: 1969

* Don Drysdale: 1984

* Burleigh Grimes: 1964

* Sandy Koufax: 1972

* Tom Lasorda: 1997

* Pee Wee Reese: 1984

* Jackie Robinson: 1962

* Wilbert Robinson: 1945

* Branch Rickey: 1967

* Vin Scully: 1982

* Duke Snider: 1980

* Dazzy Vance: 1955

* Zack Wheat: 1959

Note: List includes players who were inducted as representatives of the Dodgers.

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The Other Inductees

NELLIE FOX

* BORN: Jacob Nelson Fox on Dec. 25, 1927, in St. Thomas, Pa.

* DIED: Dec. 1, 1975, in Baltimore.

* AT A GLANCE: Scrappy, tobacco-chewing second baseman for 19 seasons, 14 with Chicago White Sox (1950-63). . . . Still holds record for playing in 798 consecutive games at second base. . . . Reliable hitter, led American League in fewest strikeouts 11 times and struck out only 216 times in 9,232 at-bats (2.3%), third-best percentage in modern history. . . . Two votes shy of induction in 1985, his final year of eligibility. Received 74.68% of necessary 75% of votes for induction. . . . Led AL in hits four times and batted more than .300 six seasons. . . . Named AL MVP in 1959 after leading White Sox to first pennant in 40 years. . . . Three-time Gold Glove winner. . . . His No. 2 was first number retired by White Sox (1976). . . . Teamed with Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio to form one of baseball’s premier double-play combinations.

WILLIE WELLS SR.

* BORN: Willie James Wells on Aug. 10, 1908, in Austin, Texas.

* DIED: Jan. 22, 1989, in Austin, Texas.

* AT A GLANCE: Slick-fielding shortstop and exceptional hitter for 20 seasons in Negro Leagues. . . . 14th Negro Leagues player enshrined and second shortstop, joining Pop Lloyd. . . . Began career with St. Louis Stars in 1924 and eventually played for nine teams. . . . Hit a league-best .403 in 1930. . . . Eight-time all-star. . . . Spent parts of career playing in Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico. . . . Player/manager for Newark Eagles in 1942. . . . Career doubles leader in Negro League history. Ranks third in steals and fifth in triples and homers. . . . Batted more than .300 10 times.