1956 Topps Walter Alston
Walter Alston
Walter Emmons Alston
Smokey
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1983, Manager
Born: December 1, 1911, in Venice, Ohio
Died: October 1, 1984, in Oxford, Ohio
ML Debut: 9/27/1936
Primary Position: Manager
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1936)
Primary Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-1957), Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1976)
Post-Season: 1955 World Series, 1956 World Series, 1959 World Series, 1963 World Series, 1965 World Series, 1966 World Series, 1974 NLCS, 1974 World Series
Awards: Named Manager of the Year by The Sporting News in 1955, 1959, 1963.
Managing
Bio
Always displaying a calm, professional demeanor, the unflappable Walter Alston managed the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 23 seasons, winning seven National League pennants and four World Series championships. His squads would win 2,040 games during his tenure, the seventh highest win total among major league managers. He helped to establish a “Dodger Way,” which many of his former players later used to become successful managers themselves.
Walter Emmons Alston
Smokey
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1983, Manager
Born: December 1, 1911, in Venice, Ohio
Died: October 1, 1984, in Oxford, Ohio
ML Debut: 9/27/1936
Primary Position: Manager
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1936)
Primary Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers (1954-1957), Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1976)
Post-Season: 1955 World Series, 1956 World Series, 1959 World Series, 1963 World Series, 1965 World Series, 1966 World Series, 1974 NLCS, 1974 World Series
Awards: Named Manager of the Year by The Sporting News in 1955, 1959, 1963.
Managing
Bio
Always displaying a calm, professional demeanor, the unflappable Walter Alston managed the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 23 seasons, winning seven National League pennants and four World Series championships. His squads would win 2,040 games during his tenure, the seventh highest win total among major league managers. He helped to establish a “Dodger Way,” which many of his former players later used to become successful managers themselves.