"Alston began his coaching career as a player-manager in 1946 for the Nashua Dodgers of the Class-B New England League, which was the first integrated United States baseball team in the 20th century. Alston then managed both the Brooklyn and L.A. Dodgers from 1954-76 by signing a series of one-year contracts. He finished with a 2,040-1,613 record, good for a .558 winning percentage. The Dodgers won World Series titles under Alston in 1955, 1959, 1963 and 1965."
"Lasorda rose to the occasion in the face of lofty expectations to fill as the new Dodgers manager. He finished a lifetime 1,599-1,439, won eight National League West titles, four pennants and two World Series. Lasorda remained a fixture in the Dodgers organization after retiring and until passing away in January 2021. The Dodgers retired No. 2 for Lasorda on August 15, 1997."
"Also on this day in Dodgers history, Don Newcombe became the first Black pitcher with 20 wins in a single season. He accomplished the feat by pitching a shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park on Sept. 29, 1591. Newcombe miraculously threw 5.2 innings out of the bullpen the next day. The 1959 Dodgers won the NL pennant by defeating the then-Milwaukee Braves at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a thrilling 6-5 walk-off win in 12 innings."
Tommy Lasorda was hired as Los Angeles Dodgers manager on Sept. 29, 1976, succeeding Walter Alston. Alston began coaching as a 1946 player-manager for the Nashua Dodgers, the first integrated U.S. baseball team in the 20th century, and managed Brooklyn and L.A. from 1954–76 on one-year contracts, finishing 2,040–1,613 (.558) and winning World Series titles in 1955, 1959, 1963 and 1965. Lasorda compiled a 1,599–1,439 record, won eight National League West titles, four pennants and two World Series, remained with the organization until his January 2021 death, and had his No. 2 retired by the Dodgers in 1997. Don Newcombe became the first Black pitcher with 20 wins in a season by pitching a shutout at Shibe Park on Sept. 29, 1591, and the 1959 Dodgers captured the NL pennant with a 6–5, 12-inning walk-off over the Milwaukee Braves before defeating the Chicago White Sox in six games to win the World Series. Manny Mota set a then-MLB record with his 146th career pinch-hit on Sept. 29, 1979, finishing with 150 career pinch-hits before later being surpassed.
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