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Jan 4, 2012 · Alston, with a pitching staff that included youngsters Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, as well as veterans Johnny Podres and Roger Craig, led his 1959 team to the National League pennant, their first in Los Angeles, and a World Series win over the “Go Go” White Sox.
Walter Alston (born December 1, 1911, Venice, Ohio, U.S.—died October 1, 1984, Oxford, Ohio) was a professional National League baseball manager whose career with the Los Angeles (formerly Brooklyn) Dodgers was the third longest for managers, after Connie Mack and John McGraw.
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But a little more than 46 years after his Sept. 27, 1936 debut for the St. Louis Cardinals, Walter Alston was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In between, Alston established himself as one of the best managers in major league history.
This Walter Alston biography is a carefully researched account of the life of baseball player Walter Alston. It is part of Baseball Almanac's hall of fame biographical history series and researched by historian Dennis Yuhasz.
Mar 27, 2024 · Discover the legacy of Walter Emmons Alston, the mastermind behind the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers' golden era. Revered as "Smokey," Alston's quiet brilliance guided the Dodgers to seven...
Walter Alston Bio. Fullname: Walter Emmons Alston; Nickname: Smokey; Born: 12/01/1911 in Venice, OH; College: Miami (OH) Debut: 9/27/1936; Hall of Fame: 1983; Died: 10/01/1984
Walter Emmons Alston (December 1, 1911 – October 1, 1984), nicknamed " Smokey ", was an American baseball manager in Major League Baseball who managed the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976, signing 23 one-year contracts with the team.
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