Profession: Baseball Manager
Nationality:
American
Biography: Managed the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers for 23 years.
Born: December 1, 1911
Birthplace: Venice, Ohio, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Died: October 1, 1984 (aged 72)
Cause of Death: Heart attack complications
Historical Events
- 1936-09-27 First baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game for the St. Louis Cardinals; manages Brooklyn/LA Dodgers for 23 years
- 1953-11-24 Los Angeles Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954; signs 23 one year agreements until 1976
- 1976-09-29 Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Los Angeles Dodgers manager
- 1977-06-05 Los Angeles Dodgers retire Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman and manager Walter Alston's #24
- 1983-03-10 Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Walter Alston is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- 1983-07-31 Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal, George Kell and Walter Alston inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ban Johnson
Bowie Kuhn
Casey Stengel
Earl Weaver
George Steinbrenner
Tony La Russa