Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda doesn’t want his devotion to his beloved franchise to end when his life eventually does. Lasorda, 84, has been affiliated with the Dodgers most of his life. And he wants that relationship to continue — even after he dies.
“I’ve already told my wife that when I do go I want our home schedule attached to my tombstone. I want people who are in the cemetery visiting their loved ones to say, ‘Let’s go to Lasorda’s grave and see if the Dodgers are playing home or away’… I love this organization so much I want to be working for it even after I’m dead,” Lasorda told the Los Angeles Times.
Lasorda’s passion and devotion to Dodger Blue is admirable.
This tombstone request reminds me of the ceaseless passion the Apostle Paul had for the work of the church (2 Corinthians 11:28) and for those far from God (1 Corinthians 9:22, Romans 9:3). He was so loyal to the mission of Jesus Christ that he was willing to work for it long after he died. Hundreds of years after taking in his last breath on earth, his name is still championing the cause of Christ — his legacy is still fighting for the lost.
- What are you this passionate about?
- What enduring legacy will be written on your tombstone?
- What cause do you want to be working for even after your dead?
- What are you doing today to help champion that cause while you are alive?