HOF…23 years
as manager of both Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers…nineteen of them with a
winning record…Four times a world champs…Managed in the minors going back to
1940…but only his managerial AAA record is known….His time in Los Angeles was
benefited from an exceptional pitching and small ball hitting…Greatest
challenge was recovering from the departure of Sandy Koufax which resulted in two
losing seasons…despite consistent winning records Walt never won another WS
past 1965…a well known fact he worked under a series of one year contracts.….Had one AB in career as a player...Last year as Dodger's skipper was 1976, giving way to Tom Lasorda for the last four games....passed away in 1984.
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