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July 29, 1958
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
United Press International reports that the last-place Los Angeles Dodgers plan to fire manager Walter Alston soon unless the team turns around, with coach Charley Dressen as the top choice to replace him, followed by Leo Durocher and Bobby Bragan.
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L. A. DODGERS READY AXE FOR WALTER ALSTON
NEW YORK (UPI) Walter Alston's days as manager of the last-place Los Angeles Dodgers are numbered unless the club does a complete change and starts winning during the next 10 days. United Press International learned Monday on excellent authority.
Charley Dressen, now a Dodger coach, appears owner Walter O'Malley's choice as Alston's successor although Leo Durocher and Bobby Bragan also are under consideration.
Dressen won two pennants during the three years he managed the Dodgers in Brooklyn but was let go after the 1953 season when he demanded a two-year contract.
If the Dodgers do not show considerable improvement during the next 10 days, a new manager is almost certain to be named around the time the club returns to Los Angeles, Aug 8 according to sources.
"That recent vote of confidence the Dodgers gave Alston was tantamount to handing him his hat," the sources asserted: "O'Malley already has decided to make a change and he's debating among three choices - Dressen, Bragan and Durocher."
All three are popular on the West Coast. Dressen and Durocher make their homes in California. Dressen and Bragan both managed successfully in the Pacific Coast League during recent years.
"Durocher might prove too hard to get," the sources said. "Bragan is in the Dodgers' farm system at Spokane and could be brought in easily. But Dressen is right there with the club and O'Malley still thinks highly of him despite their past differences, so he looks like the logical man."
If and when Alston is relieved as manager, he will be offered a job in the Dodger organization. He managed in the Brooklyn farm system for eight years before being promoted to Dodger manager.
NEW YORK (UPI) Walter Alston's days as manager of the last-place Los Angeles Dodgers are numbered unless the club does a complete change and starts winning during the next 10 days. United Press International learned Monday on excellent authority.
Charley Dressen, now a Dodger coach, appears owner Walter O'Malley's choice as Alston's successor although Leo Durocher and Bobby Bragan also are under consideration.
Dressen won two pennants during the three years he managed the Dodgers in Brooklyn but was let go after the 1953 season when he demanded a two-year contract.
If the Dodgers do not show considerable improvement during the next 10 days, a new manager is almost certain to be named around the time the club returns to Los Angeles, Aug 8 according to sources.
"That recent vote of confidence the Dodgers gave Alston was tantamount to handing him his hat," the sources asserted: "O'Malley already has decided to make a change and he's debating among three choices - Dressen, Bragan and Durocher."
All three are popular on the West Coast. Dressen and Durocher make their homes in California. Dressen and Bragan both managed successfully in the Pacific Coast League during recent years.
"Durocher might prove too hard to get," the sources said. "Bragan is in the Dodgers' farm system at Spokane and could be brought in easily. But Dressen is right there with the club and O'Malley still thinks highly of him despite their past differences, so he looks like the logical man."
If and when Alston is relieved as manager, he will be offered a job in the Dodger organization. He managed in the Brooklyn farm system for eight years before being promoted to Dodger manager.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sports News
Managerial Change
What keywords are associated?
Dodgers Manager
Walter Alston
Charley Dressen
Team Change
Baseball Coaching
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter Alston
Charley Dressen
Walter O'malley
Leo Durocher
Bobby Bragan
Where did it happen?
Los Angeles
Story Details
Key Persons
Walter Alston
Charley Dressen
Walter O'malley
Leo Durocher
Bobby Bragan
Location
Los Angeles
Event Date
Around August 8
Story Details
The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to replace manager Walter Alston unless the team improves in the next 10 days. Charley Dressen is the likely successor, with Leo Durocher and Bobby Bragan also considered. Alston will be offered another role in the organization.