Walter Alston
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 41 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 1,1911 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Venice Township |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 1,1984 |
| Died | Oxford |
| Ohio | |
| United States | |
| Hall of fame induction | 1983 |
| Books | The Complete Baseball Handbook: Strategies and Techniques for Winning |
| Did you know | Walter Alston is the ninth-most-winning Major League Baseball manager, with 2,040 wins. |
| Job | Baseball player |
| Baseball Manager | |
| Nickname | Smokey |
| Inducted date | 1983-03-16 15:02:14 |
| Game manag | 3,658 |
| Win | .558 |
| Manageri record | 2,040–1,613 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 549408 |
Walter Alston Life story
Walter Emmons Alston, nicknamed "Smokey", was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. He is best known for managing the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976, and signed 23 one-year contracts with the team.