Walter Alston
Walter Alston
Walter Emmons Alston, nicknamed "Smokey", was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball. He is best known for managing the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers between 1954 and 1976. Alston signed 23 one-year contracts with the Dodgers. He had a calm, reticent demeanor, for which he was sometimes also known as "The Quiet Man"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth1 December 1911
CountryUnited States of America
Walter Alston quotes about
managers
I always liked Casey Stengel as a manager because he seemed to have a grasp of so many things.
determination disappointment desire
Desire and determination must overcome disappointment.
not-afraid coaches
I'm not afraid to learn from my coaches.
sports baseball psychology
Perhaps the truest axiom in baseball is that the toughest thing to do is repeat.
wish made managers
More than anyone else, he's (Hank Aaron) made me wish I wasn't a manager.
forget consequence
Do your best and forget the consequences.