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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...
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    4–8) Walter Alston 4–3 Minnesota Twins (4, 1–3) Sam Mele 1966 Baltimore Orioles (2, 1–1) Hank Bauer 4–0 Los Angeles Dodgers (13, 4–9) Walter Alston Modern...
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    years from 1954 to mid-1996, the Dodgers employed only two managers, Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda, both of whom are in the Hall of Fame. During this...
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  • manager, Walter Alston. Robinson liked to argue with umpires, and Alston rarely did so. Robinson derided Alston in the press. In 1955, Alston played Don...
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    Campanis arranged a tryout for him at Ebbets Field. With Dodgers manager Walter Alston and scouting director Fresco Thompson watching, Campanis assumed the...
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    in one game Campanella assumed the managerial duties after manager Walter Alston was ejected. Campanella was the first African American to manage White...
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  • Royals' players of note include Duke Snider, Don Drysdale, Chuck Connors, Walter Alston, Roy Campanella, Johnny Podres and the winningest pitcher in the history...
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    history. On June 4, 2023, Bochy won his 2,041st career game, surpassing Walter Alston for 10th place on the all-time managerial wins list. On October 23,...
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    mid-June 1976 San Bernardino Sun-Telegram article, which prompted manager Walter Alston to call a team meeting. At this meeting, Garvey said, "If anyone has...
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  • Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2009-11-16. "Walter Alston Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved...
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  • Series for three-time World Champion Bruce Bochy, who was looking to tie Walter Alston and Joe Torre for fourth on the list of World Series victories for managers...
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  • Alston is an English language surname with several derivations, and a male given name. The name may have evolved from the Middle English given name "Alstan"...
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    Andy Messersmith won twenty games, and Don Sutton won nineteen games. Walter Alston was in his 21st year as manager of the club. AL Oakland Athletics (4)...
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  • went down in late April for the season with a broken ankle. Manager Walter Alston promptly called up 12-year minor league veteran Lou Johnson from Spokane...
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  • Player Johnny Podres TSN Manager of the Year Award Walter Alston TSN Executive of the Year Award Walter O'Malley TSN Major League Player of the Year Award...
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  • Dodgers 1954 - Walter Alston - Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 - Leo Durocher - New York Giants 1956 - Walter Alston - Brooklyn Dodgers 1957 - Walter Alston - Brooklyn...
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  • masterful three-hitter at Dodger Stadium in his complete-game win. Manager Walter Alston called Drysdale's performance "one of the greatest pitched games I ever...
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    York Giants Leo Durocher 97–57 5 Brooklyn Dodgers Walter Alston 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Walter Alston 98–55 13+1⁄2 Milwaukee Braves Charlie Grimm 1956 93–61...
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  • 624 Al Dark Lost 1962 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers NL 102 63 .618 Walter Alston Finished 2nd in NL 1963 New York Yankees AL 104 57 .646 Ralph Houk (2)...
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    2,125 1,333 29 .615 9/7 10 Bruce Bochy * 2,110 2,116 0 .499 5/4 11 Walter Alston† 2,040 1,613 5 .558 7/4 12 Leo Durocher† 2,008 1,709 22 .540 3/1 13...
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    play in Game 7 of the World Series. He missed the game because manager Walter Alston decided to play Gilliam at second and Don Hoak at third base. That season...
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    Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority serving greater Cincinnati. Walter Alston, Major League Baseball manager, member of the National Baseball Hall...
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    Augie Donatelli Walter Alston (1) 13 September 25, 1956 Sal Maglie 5–0 3 Philadelphia Phillies Roy Campanella (3) Hal Dixon Walter Alston (2) Last no-hitter...
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  • Alston & Bird LLP is an American multinational law firm with over 800 lawyers in 13 offices throughout the United States, Europe, the UK, and Asia. The...
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    the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in 2024. Walter Alston George "Sparky" Anderson Bobby Cox Leo Durocher Andrew "Rube" Foster...
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    American League 1954 Leo Durocher (3) New York Giants National League 1955 Walter Alston (1) Brooklyn Dodgers National League 1956 Birdie Tebbetts Cincinnati...
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    Reese (1), Jackie Robinson (42), Duke Snider (4), Tommy Lasorda (2), Walter Alston (24), Roy Campanella (39), Jim Gilliam (19), Gil Hodges (14), and Fernando...
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    Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011. "Hall of Famers: Walter Alston". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved January 6, 2011...
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    Brooklyn Dodgers Walter Alston 4–3 New York Yankees Casey Stengel 1956 New York Yankees Casey Stengel 4–3 Brooklyn Dodgers Walter Alston 2000 New York Yankees...
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  • Sherry Gold Glove Award Charlie Neal Gil Hodges TSN Manager of the Year Walter Alston TSN Executive of the Year Award Buzzie Bavasi NL Player of the Month...
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