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Walter Alston
Walter Emmons Alston (Smokey)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: December 1, 1911 in Venice, OH
High School: Milford (Darrtown, OH)
School: Miami University
Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1935. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 27, 1936
Final Game: September 27, 1936
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 1983.
Died: October 1, 1984 in Oxford, OH
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1936 24 STL NL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /3
1 Season 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 162 162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1936 STL NL 24 1B 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00 1.000 9.90
1 Season 1B 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00 1.000 9.90
1 Season TOT 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00 .500 9.90

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June, 1935: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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Name and misspellings: Walter Emmons Smokey Walter Alston

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