Walter Alston
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Walter Alston was a professional baseball manager whose career spanned from 1936 to 1976. He is best known for his successful tenure as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team he managed for 23 years. Alston was born in Venice, Ohio in 1911 and attended Ohio Wesleyan University. After college, he signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals

Walter Alston was a professional baseball manager whose career spanned from 1936 to 1976. He is best known for his successful tenure as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team he managed for 23 years. Alston was born in Venice, Ohio in 1911 and attended Ohio Wesleyan University. After college, he signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals

Career Coaching Record

MLB 1954-1976

Win-Loss

2040–1613

Win %

.558

Championships

4

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Career Timeline

1936

St. Louis Cardinals (NL)

Player

1954-1976

Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB)

Manager

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