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Jun 5, 2024 · Former manager Walter Alston had his No. 24 jersey retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 5, 1977. Alston’s jersey number resides in the Dodger Stadium Ring of Honor, where Jackie...
Jun 3, 2024 · With one out, Dodgers manager Walter Alston went to reliever Ed Roebuck. Pinch-hitter Tony Curry lined a pitch to left field. Wally Moon made the catch, then threw to catcher John Roseboro, who tagged Bouchee out for the double play.
Jun 13, 2024 · Walter Alston has won four World Series titles as manager of the Dodgers. Alston also leads the franchise with 2,040 regular season wins. Tommy Lasorda is the only other Dodgers manager to win a World Series.
Jun 19, 2024 · You can't exaggerate how great he was.''. Willie Mays is the greatest center fielder ever, the greatest Giant ever and still is, 73 years after his debut, the greatest combination of power, speed and defense in the history of baseball. "When he came to us in 1951,'' former Giants manager Leo Durocher said, "I'd never seen anyone quite like him.''.
Jun 19, 2024 · Willie Mays was the soul of the San Francisco Giants, a friend to the Chronicle’s John Shea, and in his way, he was a friend to everyone reading this tribute.
6 days ago · Mays appeared in a record 24 All-Star Games, and was so respected that Dodgers manager Walter Alston, who would often manage the National League team as the skipper of the defending pennant ...
Jun 5, 2024 · On Aug. 15, 1997, the Los Angeles Dodgers immortalized former manager Tommy Lasorda by retiring his No. 2 jersey during an on-field ceremony at Dodger Stadium. Lasorda joined Walter Alston...
