Purchase--Alvin Dark--MLB--(January 7, 1922 – November 13, 2014)

Alvin Dark circa 1953
Shortstop / Manager
Born: January 7, 1922 Comanche, Oklahoma
Died: November 13, 2014 (aged 92) Easley, South Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 14, 1946, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1960, for the Milwaukee Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.289
Hits	2,089
Home runs	126
Runs batted in	757
Managerial record	994–954
Winning %	.510
Teams
As player Boston Braves (1946, 1948–1949) New York Giants (1950–1956) St. Louis Cardinals (1956–1958) Chicago Cubs (1958–1959) Philadelphia Phillies (1960) Milwaukee Braves (1960) As manager San Francisco Giants (1961–1964) Kansas City Athletics (1966–1967) Cleveland Indians (1968–1971) Oakland Athletics (1974–1975) San Diego Padres (1977)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1951, 1952, 1954) 2× World Series champion (1954, 1974) Rookie of the Year (1948)