This day in baseball: Alston named manager of the Dodgers
Posted: November 24, 2020 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, Charlie Dressen, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, MLB, Pee Wee Reese, sports, Walter Alston, Walter O'Malley, World Series Leave a commentOn November 24, 1953, Dodger owner Walter O’Malley announced that Walter Alston would be the new manager of the Brooklyn team, replacing Chuck Dressen. The announcement came as a shock to reporters, as the leading candidate for the job had been the fan-favorite Pee Wee Reese. Alston would go on to win seven pennants and four World Series during his 23 years with the team.
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