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This Day In Dodgers History: Walter Alston Hired As Brooklyn Manager
Walter Alston was hired as the manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and remained manager until 1976.
Alston led the Dodgers to four World Series titles and was named National League Manager of the Year six times.
Tommy Lasorda, who played and coached under Alston, succeeded him as manager and won two more World Series titles for the Dodgers. [ more ]