Lasorda, Fox, Wells earned place in Class of 1997
On March 5, 1997, the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee elected Lasorda to the Hall of Fame along with Nellie Fox and Negro League standout Willie Wells.
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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