Walter Alston
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Walter Emmons Alston, nicknamed "Smokey", was an American professional baseball manager in Major League Baseball who managed the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976, signing 23 one-y
Alston in 1976
Alston (left) with Phillies manager Mayo Smith in 1957
Alston with outfielder Wally Moon and pitcher Sandy Koufax, before Game 1 of the 1959 World Series
Alston waves to appreciative fans at Dodgers Stadium a week after his retirement
Los Angeles Dodgers
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West Division. One of the
Walter Alston
…1911 – October 1, 1984), nicknamed "Smokey", was an American professional baseball manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who managed the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976, signing 23 one-year contracts with the team. Regarded as one of the greatest managers in baseball history, Alston was known for…
The 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms, who won the American Association pennant before the club joined the National League the following year.
The first game played at Ebbets Field, an exhibition against the Yankees on April 5, 1913.
Jackie Robinson, who grew up in Pasadena, California, broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Former Dodger greats who played in both Brooklyn and Los Angeles adorn the exterior of Dodger Stadium.