1994 Death Arthur Rex Alston, British sports commentator, dies at 93 1984 Death Walter Alston, Baseball manager (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 72 1984 Death Walt Alston, American Athlete 1983 Event B Robinson, J Marichal, G Kell, and W Alston inducted into Hall of Fame 1983 Event Walter Alston, Dodgers manager, elected to Hall of Fame 1977 Event Los Angeles Dodgers retire Walt Alston's #24 1976 Event Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Dodger manager 1972 Birthday Derrick Alston, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers 1971 Birthday Garvin Alston, Mount Vernon, New York, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1953 Event Walter Alston named Dodger manager 1953 Event Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954 1942 Birthday Gerald Alston, U.S. singer, Manhattans-Crazy 1941 Birthday Shirley Owens Alston, Passaic, New Jersey, singer, Shirelles-Soldier Boy 1936 Event 1st baseman Walter Alston plays in his only major league game 1933 Birthday A C Alston, bibliographer 1911 Birthday Walter Alston, baseball manager, Dodgers 1911 Birthday Walt Alston, American Athlete 1901 Birthday Arthur Rex Alston, sports commentator
