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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.
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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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.
Alston’s Dodgers picked up one more NL pennant in 1974 before the beloved skipper called it a career and went home to Ohio in the waning days of the 1976 season. His final record: 2,040-1,613, good for a .558 winning percentage, seven NL pennants and four World Series titles.
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.
2 de oct. de 1984 · Walt Alston, who guided the Dodgers of Brooklyn and then Los Angeles to seven National League pennants and four World Series championships during his 23 years as their manager, died yesterday...
