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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. [1] Regarded as one of the greatest managers in baseball history, Alston was known for ...
Walter Alston. Position: Manager. Born: December 1, 1911 in Venice, OH. Died: October 1, 1984 in Oxford, OH. High School: Darrtown HS (Darrtown, OH) School: Miami University of Ohio (Oxford, OH) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 1983. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) Full Name: Walter Emmons Alston.
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Jan 4, 2012 · Walter Alston’s legacy is dazzling, even decades after his retirement, and choosing his second-most impressive achievement, after the 1955 championship, is nearly impossible. His Dodger teams, over 23 years, suffered but four losing seasons despite franchise relocation and three different home parks.
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.
His final record: 2,040-1,613, good for a .558 winning percentage, seven NL pennants and four World Series titles. His four Fall Classic wins are topped by only Casey Stengel (seven), Joe McCarthy (seven) and Connie Mack (five). Alston was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983. He passed away on Oct. 1, 1984.
While his career as a player was brief, his managerial record of winning over two-thousand games, seven pennants, and four World Series is one of the top marks in baseball history. As a youngster growing up in Ohio, Alston earned his nickname of "Smokey" due to his exceptional fastball while a high school pitcher.
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