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June 5th, 1977-Dodgers retire Walter Alston’s number 24

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • June 5, 2025
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager, Walter Alston had his number 24 retired by the team after a very successful career.

He started his career as a player-manager for the Dodgers in 1946 and remained a manager of the team from 1954-1976. He finished with a record of 2,040-1,613, which equates to a .558 winning percentage in his management career. He led the team to 4 World Series wins in 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1969 and was named Manager of the Year 6 times.

He was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.