Walter Alston: The Rise of a Manager from the Minors to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Author:   Alan H. Levy
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476682105


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   26 February 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Walter Alston: The Rise of a Manager from the Minors to the Baseball Hall of Fame


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Walter ""Smokey"" Alston is best known for his long and successful tenure as manager of the Dodgers--first in Brooklyn, then in Los Angeles. Yet few fans are aware of his years in the minors, where he honed the skills that would make him famous. Raised in rural Ohio, Alston graduated from Miami University, where he was noticed by scouts for the St. Louis Cardinals. Signed in 1935, he played on minor league teams in the Cardinals' system. He went to bat in the majors just once--and struck out. But Cardinals President Branch Rickey recognized other talents in Alston and made him a player-manager for several clubs. He steadily produced winning teams and in 1946 led the racially integrated Nashua ""Little"" Dodgers to a championship. In 1953, he was tapped to run the big club and over the next 23 seasons led the Dodgers to nine pennants and four World Series wins. This book traces Alston's rise through the minor and major leagues to become a Hall of Famer with more than 2000 career wins.

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Author:   Alan H. Levy
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9781476682105


ISBN 10:   1476682100
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   26 February 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction  1. A Small Town in Rural Ohio  2. Mr. Rickey Had an Eye for Talent  3. Quiet Integration in New Hampshire  4. A Corking Good Manager  5. Who’s He?  6. Welcome to Brooklyn  7. On Top in Brooklyn but Not for Long  8. A New Home  9. Leo and the Critics 10. Winning Is Always the Best Response 11. Midst the Days of Hope and Rage 12. Extra Innings and ­Post-Game Analysis Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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The author sets out to shine a light on Alston as a person and manager, and succeeds. --Mark Armour, author of Joe Cronin: A Life in Baseball


"""The author sets out to shine a light on Alston as a person and manager, and succeeds.”—Mark Armour, author of Joe Cronin: A Life in Baseball"


Author Information

Alan H. Levy is a professor of American history at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. In addition to his writings about sports (football, boxing, baseball), he is the author of several books on American music, including a biography of the noted composer Edward MacDowell.

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