Walter Alston
Born
12/1/1911, Venice, OH (USA)Died
10/1/1984Birth Name
Walter Emmons AlstonGender
MaleBiography
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Guest Star (2)
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself, cameo
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Walter made his MLB debut on September 27, 1936.
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During his playing career Walter was 6'2" and weighed 195 pounds.
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Walter was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Walter throws right and bats right.
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Walter played his college baseball at Miami University (Ohio).
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Walter's nickname was "Smokey."
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Walter led the Dodgers to 90 or more wins 10 times in his 23-year career. His highest total was 102 wins in 1962 and 1974.
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Walter led the Dodgers to the N.L. Pennant in 1956, 1966 and 1974.
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Walter led the Dodgers to World Series victories in 1955, 1959, 1963 and 1965.
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Quotes
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Alston: Look at misfortune the same way you look at success - Don't Panic! Do you best and forget the consequences.
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Alston: It's not the winter that bothers me - it's the summers.
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Walter: I'd rather win two or three, lose one, win two or three more. I'm a great believer in things evening out. If you win a whole bunch in a row, somewhere along the line you're going to lose some too.
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