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Al Dark
Alvin Ralph Dark (Blackie or The Swamp Fox)
Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: January 7, 1922 in Comanche, OK
High School: Lake Charles HS (Lake Charles, LA)
School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
Debut: July 14, 1946
Final Game: October 2, 1960
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Managerial Stats
| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961 | 39 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 155 | 85 | 69 | .552 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1962 | 40 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 165 | 103 | 62 | .624 | 1 | NL Pennant | |
| 3 | 1963 | 41 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 162 | 88 | 74 | .543 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1964 | 42 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 1966 | 44 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 160 | 74 | 86 | .463 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1967 | 45 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 1st of 2 | 121 | 52 | 69 | .430 | 10 | |
| 7 | 1968 | 46 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 162 | 86 | 75 | .534 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 1969 | 47 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 161 | 62 | 99 | .385 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 1970 | 48 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 1971 | 49 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 1st of 2 | 103 | 42 | 61 | .408 | 6 | |
| 11 | 1974 | 52 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | WS Champs | |
| 12 | 1975 | 53 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 162 | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 1977 | 55 | San Diego Padres | NL | 3rd of 3 | 113 | 48 | 65 | .425 | 5 | |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 years | 644 | 366 | 277 | .569 | 2.8 | 1 Pennant | ||||
| Cleveland Indians | 4 years | 588 | 266 | 321 | .453 | 5.0 | |||||
| Oakland Athletics | 4 years | 605 | 314 | 291 | .519 | 4.8 | 1 Pennant and 1 World Series Title | ||||
| San Diego Padres | 1 year | 113 | 48 | 65 | .425 | 5.0 | |||||
| 13 years | 1950 | 994 | 954 | .510 | 4.2 | 2 Pennants and 1 World Series Title |
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