Quote of the day
December 11, 2025
Fans tend to get too excited by streaks of either kind and I think the press does too. There should be a happy medium.
~Walter Alston
Tag: Walter Alston
This day in baseball: Alston named manager of the Dodgers
November 24, 2020
On 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.