Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Greatest Coaches Countdown - #35 Walter Alston

Sport: MLB
Stops: Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1954 - 1976)
Record: 2,040 - 1,613 (.558 Winning Percentage)
Championships: 4

Fun Facts
  1. On top of the 7 N.L. pennants he led the Dodgers to, Alston also managed the N.L. to a record 7 All-Star Game wins
  2. His number 24 was retired by the Dodgers in 1977
  3. In one career at-bat Alston struck out



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1. The Icky Shuffle: Greatest Coaches Countdown - #41 Tony La Russa
2. The Icky Shuffle: Greatest Coaches Countdown - #48 Tommy Lasorda

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