Word: alston
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Canada's baseball heritage is deeper than 15 years of the Expos and seven seasons of the Blue Jays. Before Brooklyn or Los Angeles ever knew of Walter Alston, he managed the Dodgers Triple A team in Montreal, and Jackie Robinson played there in 1946. "Those were happy summers," says Al Campanis, the Montreal shortstop then, the Dodger general manager now. Before Cincinnati or Detroit ever heard of Sparky Anderson, he managed in Toronto. When Toronto grew past the point of accepting the minor leagues of anything, baseball left town for nine years. It returned to a faint...
...Brock, who on the strength of 17 major-league at-bats has been handed Steve Garvey's old position. Indirectly, Marshall is replacing Third Baseman Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero having transferred there from rightfield to make room for Marshall. Lasorda has told both newcomers, "When I replaced Walter Alston six years ago, all I heard was that I was replacing a legend. I said, 'I'm not worried about replacing a legend. I'm worried about the guy who has to replace...
...Walter Alston, manager of the Dodgers for 23 years, and George Kell, an American League third-haseman in the '40s and '50s, were elected to the Hall of Fame...
...Long jump: 1. Bob Balcerski, N.Y. 23-6 1/4; 2. Anthony Philip, N.Y. 23-6 1/4; 3. Gus Udo, Boston (Harvard), 23-4; High jump: 1. Roberto Cooper, N.Y. 7-0; 2. Mark Brown, N.Y. 6-8; 3. Daniel Monchek, N.Y. 6-8; Triple jump: 1. Frank Alston, N.Y. 48-8; 2. Barth Nnadji, N.Y. 45-10; 3. Louis Edozian, Boston, 44-6; Two mile relay: 1. Harvard (Dixon, Schuler, McNulty, Murphy), Boston, 7:32.99; 2. Seton Hall, N.Y. 7:34.42; 3. C.W. Post...