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THE BASEBALL INDEX
Bibliography for Alvin Dark
Database information © 2000 SABR

» The Baseball Index contains the following references for further reading material on Alvin Dark (SS-3b 1946, 1948-60 Braves, Giants, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies):

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BOOKS

» When in Doubt, Fire the Manager: My Life and Times in Baseball by Dark, Alvin; John Underwood

Hardbound Book (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980) -- 232 pages
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(8) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Charlie Finley
Topics: Biographies; Managers

» The Great Chase: the Dodgers-Giants Pennant Race of 1951 by Rosenfeld, Harvey

Paperbound Book (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1992) -- 277 pages
» Notes: Foreword By Ernie Harwell
Stats: Box/Line Scores, Player Season Stats Photos: bw:(10) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Charlie Dressen; Leo Durocher; Bobby Thomson; Roy Campanella; Don Newcombe; Jackie Robinson; Ralph Branca; Buzzie Bavasi; Willie Mays; Sal Maglie; Alvin Dark; Whitey Lockman
Topics: 1951; Brooklyn Dodgers; New York Giants; Pennant Races

» Mustache Gang: the Swaggering Saga of Oakland's A's by Bergman, Ron

Paperbound Book (New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1973) -- 255 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(8) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Charlie Finley; Alvin Dark; Catfish Hunter; Vida Blue; Dick Williams; Reggie Jackson; Sal Bando
Topics: Oakland Athletics; 1972; Kansas City Athletics; 1971; Pennant Races; Owners; Labor-Management Relations

» Sweet Lou, Revised Edtion by Piniella, Lou; with Maury Allen

Paperbound Book (New York: Bantam Books, 1987) -- 269 pages
» Notes: Update of 1986 edition
Stats: n Photos: bw:(8) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Lou PIniella; George Steinbrenner; Earl Weaver; Billy Martin; Bob Lemon; Thurman Munson; Reggie Jackson; Jim Hunter; Dick Howser; Yogi Berra; Graig Nettles; Alvin Dark; Jack McKeon; Bill Virdon; Bobby Murcer; Gene Michael
Topics: Biographies; New York Yankees; Owners; Managers

» My Secrets of Playing Baseball by Mays, Willie; with Howard Liss

Hardbound Book (New York: Barnes & Noble, 1970)Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Willie Mays; Joe DiMaggio; Maury Wills; Gil Hodges; Leo Durocher; John McGraw; Yogi Berra; Stan Musial; Bobby Richardson; Ken Boyer; Herman Franks; Alvin Dark; Whitey Ford; Sandy Koufax
Topics: Instructionals; Physical Fitness; Speed; Timing; Coordination; Drills; Defense; Infield; Outfield; Catching; Pitching; Offense; Batting; Baserunning; Signs

» My Secrets of Playing Baseball by Mays, Willie; with Howard Liss

Hardbound Book (New York: The Viking Press, 1967) -- 89 pages
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(throughout) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Willie Mays; Joe DiMaggio; Maury Wills; Gil Hodges; Leo Durocher; John McGraw; Yogi Berra; Stan Musial; Bobby Richardson; Ken Boyer; Herman Franks; Alvin Dark; Whitey Ford; Sandy Koufax
Topics: Instructionals; Physical Fitness; Speed; Timing; Coordination; Drills; Defense; Infield; Outfield; Catching; Pitching; Offense; Batting; Baserunning; Signs

» Sweet Lou by Piniella, Lou & Maury Allen

Hardbound Book (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986) -- 300 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(8) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Lou PIniella; George Steinbrenner; Earl Weaver; Billy Martin; Bob Lemon; Thurman Munson; Reggie Jackson; Catfish Hunter; Dick Howser; Yogi Berra; Graig Nettles; Alvin Dark; Jack McKeon; Bill Virdon; Bobby Murcer; Gene Michael
Topics: Biographies; New York Yankees; Owners; Managers

» The Giants of San Francisco by Rosenbaum, Art; Bob Stevens

Hardbound Book (New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1963) -- 254 pages
» Notes: Stick,world Series
Stats: Player Season Stats, Miscellaneous Stats Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Willie Mays; Orlando Cepeda; Horace Stoneham; Alvin Dark; Willie McCovey
Topics: San Francisco Giants; 1962; New York Giants; 1959; 1960; 1961; Club Relocations

» Willie Mays: My Life in and Out of Baseball by Mays, Willie As Told To Charles Einstein

Hardbound Book (New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1966) -- 320 pages
» Notes: Update Published In 1972
Stats: Player Career Stats, Miscellaneous Stats Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Willie Mays; Leo Durocher; Horace Stoneham; Alvin Dark; Herman Franks; Orlando Cepeda; Sandy Koufax; Warren Spahn
Topics: Biographies; New York Giants; San Francisco Giants; Strategy; Managing; Strategy; Situational Hitting; Defense; Throwing

» Willie Mays: My Life in and Out of Baseball by Mays, Willie As Told To Charles Einstein

Hardbound Book (New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1972) -- 320 pages
» Notes: Update Of 1966 Edition
Stats: n Photos: bw:(18) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Willie Mays; Leo Durocher; Horace Stoneham; Alvin Dark; Herman Franks; Orlando Cepeda; Sandy Koufax; Warren Spahn
Topics: Biographies; Batting; Baserunning; Strategy; New York Giants; Stealing; Brushbacks; San Francisco Giants; Charity Work; Superstitions; Pressure; Catches; Managing; Writing; Slumps; Attitude; Fans; Fighting

» Felipe Alou ... My Life and Baseball by Alou, Felipe; with Herm Weiskopf

Hardbound Book (Waco, Tx: Word Books, 1967) -- 154 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(8) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Felipe Alou; Matty Alou; Bobby Bragan; Orlando Cepeda; Alvin Dark; Willie McCovey; Willie Mays; Billy Pierce; Jack Sanford; Jesus Alou
Topics: Biographies; Religion; Family; Managers; Minor Leagues

» Baseball's Miracle Teams by Durant, John

Hardbound Book (New York: Hastings House, 1975) -- 160 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(55) Indexed? y Bibliography? y
Named people: Tommie Agee; Chief Bender; Ken Boswell; Billy Cox; Alvin Dark; Charlie Dressen; Johnny Evers; Rod Gaspar; Hank Gowdy; Jerry Grote; Bud Harrelson; Gil Hodges; Bill James; Larry Jansen; Sal Maglie; Rabbit Maranville; Willie Mays; Bo Powell
Topics: Streaks; Boston Braves; 1914; New York Giants; New York Mets; Pennant Races; World Series; Home Runs; 1951; 1969

» Say Hey: the Autobiography of Willie Mays by Mays, Willie; with Lou Sahadi

Hardbound Book (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988) -- 286 pages
Stats: Player Season Stats Photos: bw:(24) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Willie Mays; Piper Davis; Leo Durocher; Bill Rigney; Alvin Dark
Topics: Biographies; Birmingham Black Barons; African-Americans; Discrimination; Stickball; Fielding; 3Com Park; 3000-hit Hitters

» Willie's Time by Einstein, Charles

Hardbound Book (New York: J.B Lippincott Co., 1979) -- 352 pages
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Willie Mays; Harry S Truman; Satchel Paige; Babe Ruth; Alvin Dark; Horace Stoneham; Herman Franks; Monte Irvin; Cool Papa Bell; Josh Gibson
Topics: Biographies; New York Giants; San Francisco Giants; Broadcasting; Television; Fielding; Gambling; Batting; Baserunning; Nicknames; Sociology; Politics; Racism; Scouting; Contracts

» San Francisco Giants: 40 Years by Dickey, Glenn

Paperbound Book (San Francisco: Woodford Press, 1997) -- 208 pages
» Notes: Foreword by Chris Berman
Stats: n Photos: Color:(throughout); bw:(throughout) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Barry Bonds; Orlando Cepeda; Will Clark; Roger Craig; Juan Marichal; Willie Mays; Willie McCovey; Gaylord Perry; Tom Haller; Joe Morgan; Bill Rigney; Frank Robinson; Al Rosen; Dusty Baker; Alvin Dark; Matt Williams
Topics: San Francisco Giants; Managers

» Baseball I Gave You the Best Years of My Life by Grossinger, Richard; Lisa Conrad, Eds.

Paperbound Book (Berkeley, Ca: North Atlantic Books, 1992) -- 172 pages
» Notes: Identified as Fifth Edition on the cover and as Io 44 on the copyright page.
Stats: n Photos: bw:(32) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Sal Maglie; Christy Mathewson; Grover Alexander; Nap Lajoie; Sam McDowell; Dizzy Dean; Willie Mays; Ty Cobb; Mickey Mantle; George Brett; Ollie Brown; Bobby Thomson; Curt Flood; Roberto Clemente; Alvin Dark; Mark Fidrych
Topics: Anthologies; Father-Son Relations; Ball Games; Brooklyn Dodgers; Poetry; Sexual Behavior; San Francisco Giants; Fenway Park; Fans; 1986; World Series; Origins; Designated Hitter Rule; Lore; Baseball Cards

» The Goal and the Glory: America's Athletes Speak Their Faith by Simonson, Ted, ed.

Hardbound Book (Westwood, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1962) -- 123 pages
» Notes: Introduction by Branch Rickey
Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Bobby Richardson; Brooks Robinson; Felipe Alou; Vern Law; Dave Ferriss; Alvin Dark; Carl Erskine; Bubba Phillips; Don Demeter; Jerry Kindall
Topics: Religion; Ethics; Prayer

» The Miracle At Coogan's Bluff by Kiernan, Thomas

Paperbound Book (New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1975) -- 284 pages
Stats: Team Season Leaders, Box/Line Scores Photos: bw:(8) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Sal Maglie; Wes Westrum; Bobby Thomson; Willie Mays; Don Mueller; Monte Irvin; Whitey Lockman; Alvin Dark; Bill Rigney; Eddie Stanky; Jim Hearn; Hank Thompson; Leo Durocher; Jackie Robinson; Clint Hartung
Topics: New York Giants; Polo Grounds; Brooklyn Dodgers; Philadelphia Phillies; Ebbets Field

» Baseball's Great Dynasties: the Giants by Kaplan, Jim

Hardbound Book (New York: Gallery Books, 1991) -- 80 pages
Stats: Team All-Time Leaders, Miscellaneous Stats Photos: bw:(throughout); c:(throughout) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Casey Stengel; Bill Terry; Bobby Thomson; Mel Ott; Willie Mays; John McGraw; Willie McCovey; Alvin Dark; Leo Durocher; Frankie Frisch; Will Clark
Topics: New York Giants; San Francisco Giants; Polo Grounds; 3Com Park

» Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right - and Wrong - With Baseball, As Seen From the Best Seat in the House by Miller, Jon; with Mark Hyman

Hardbound Book (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998) -- 269 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(8) Indexed? y Bibliography? n
Named people: Jon Miller; Cal Ripken, Jr.; Ken Coleman; Charlie Finley; Edward Bennett Williams; Ralph Houk; Reggie Jackson; Charles Steinberg; Alvin Dark; Joe Morgan; Peter Angelos; Kirby Puckett; Joe Carter; Eddie Murray
Topics: Broadcasters; Broadcasting; Anecdotes; Realignment; Interleague Play; Game Length; Commissioner's Office; Scorekeeping

» Fan Poems by Clark, Tom

Paperbound Book (Plainfield, Vt: North Atlantic Books, 1976) -- 55 pages
Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(11) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Jim Rivera; Minnie Minoso; Gus Zernial; Nellie Fox; Reggie Jackson; Billy Williams; Billy North; Bert Campaneris; Alvin Dark; Gene Tenace; Vida Blue; Fred Lynn; Bill Lee; Ken Holtzman; Catfish Hunter; Dock Ellis; Roberto Clemente
Topics: Poetry; Batting; Pitching; Chicago White Sox; 1950D; Fielding; Attitude

» The Umpire Strikes Back by Luciano, Ron & David Fisher

Hardbound Book (New York: Bantam Books, 1982) -- 258 pages
Stats: n Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? n Bibliography? n
Named people: Ron Luciano; Richard Nixon; Earl Weaver; Steve Bilko; Wilbur Wood; Billy Martin; Mickey Lolich; Catfish Hunter; Alvin Dark; Tom Connolly; Rod Carew; Ralph Houk; Richie Phillips; Reggie Jackson
Topics: Biographies; Umpires; Broadcasting; Umpiring; Behavior; Insults; Psychology; Superstitions; Pitches; Pitchers; Fines; Batters; Fielding; Managing; Travel; Fines

» Chasing October: the Dodgers-Giants Pennant Race of 1962 by Plaut, David

Hardbound Book (South Bend, In: Diamond Communications, Inc., 1994) -- 248 pages
Stats: Team Season Leaders Photos: bw:(33) Indexed? y Bibliography? y
Named people: Orlando Cepeda; Willie McCovey; Juan Marichal; Felipe Alou; Sandy Koufax; Don Drysdale; Maury Wills; Walter Alston; Leo Durocher; Alvin Dark; Harvey Kuenn; Walter O'Malley; Horace Stoneham; Leo Durocher
Topics: San Francisco Giants; Los Angeles Dodgers; 1962; Pennant Races; Cheating; Managing
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BOOK SECTIONS

» The Captain (Alvin Dark) by Meany, Tom

Book Section from The Incredible Giants -- p. 65, 14 page(s)
New York: A.S. Barnes And Co., 1955
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(16)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Biographies; New York Giants; Captains

» 1948: Alvin Dark by Honig, Donald

Book Section from National League Rookies of the Year -- p. 5, 2 page(s)
New York: Bantam, 1989
Stats: Player Season Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Rookie of the Year

» by Asnen, Alan R.

Book Section from Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Baseball -- p. 133, 2 page(s)
New York: Greenwood Press, 1987
Stats: Bio Stats, Player Career Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? y Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Biographies; Managers

» Durocher's Boy by Richman, Milton

Book Section from Baseball Stars of 1955 -- p. 31, 7 page(s)
New York: Lion Books, 1955
Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles

» Dark, Alvin

Book Section from Current Biography -- p. 102, 4 page(s)
New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1975
Stats: Bio Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? y Footnotes/Sourcenotes? y
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Biographies; Managers

» Alvin Ralph (Al) Dark: "Bright Star of the Boston Braves" by Waldman, Frank

Book Section from Famous American Athletes of Today (11th Series) -- p. 79, 18 page(s)
Boston: L.C. Page, 1949
Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Biographies

» Charlie Finley by Dickey, Glenn

Book Section from Champs and Chumps: An Insider's Look at America's Sports Heroes -- p. 144, 16 page(s)
San Francisco (CA): Chronicle Books, 1976
Stats: Financial Stats Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Charlie Finley; Alvin Dark; Herb Washington
Topics: Biographies; Owners; Personality; Player-Management Relations; Innovations; Pinch Runners

» The Comeback of Billy Pierce by Zanger, Jack

Book Section from Official Baseball Annual -- p. 38, 5 page(s)
[?]: Fawcett Publications, 1963 , Issue 2)
Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Billy Pierce; Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Pitching; 3Com Park

» Cepeda is a Big Boy Now by Fischler, Stan

Book Section from Sports Stars of 1968 - Baseball -- p. 12, 3 page(s)
1968 (Vol. 1, Issue 1)
Stats: n Photos: bw:(5)
Named people: Orlando Cepeda; Alvin Dark; Herman Franks
Topics: Profiles

» Spahn, Sain, and the '48 Braves by Tourangeau, Dixie

Book Section from The National Pastime -- p. 17, 4 page(s)
Cleveland: Society for American Baseball Research, 1998 (Vol. 18)
Stats: n Photos: bw:(1)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Warren Spahn; Johnny Sain; Alvin Dark; Jim Russell
Topics: Boston Braves; 1948; Television broadcasts

» Part IV: The Moderns by Koppett, Leonard

Book Section from The Man In The Dugout -- p. 223, 172 page(s)
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1993
Stats: n Photos: n
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Walter Alston; Ralph Houk; Alvin Dark; Billy Martin; Dick Williams; Earl Weaver; Sparky Anderson; Tommy Lasorda; Whitey Herzog; Tony LaRussa; Roger Craig; Gene Mauch; Bill Rigney
Topics: Percentage Baseball; Evaluations; Behavior; Personality; Strategy; Authority; Education; Attitude; Player Dissension; Statistics; Coaches; Career Men

» The Diamond: It's A Matter Of Opinion. Major League Managers Discuss Strategy

Book Section from The Game And The Glory -- p. 77, 3 page(s)
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1976
Stats: n Photos: c:(2)
Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n
Named people: Earl Weaver; Dick Williams; Clyde King; Whitey Herzog; Jim Marshall; Walter Alston; Alvin Dark; Chuck Tanner; Gene Mauch
Topics: Strategy; Managing
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ARTICLES

» The Incompatibles

Article in Time
December 26,
1949 (Vol. 54, Issue 26) -- p. 43, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Eddie Stanky; Billy Southworth
Topics: Trades; Boston Braves; New York Giants

» Giant-Sized Trouble

Article in Time
August 14,
1964 (Vol. 84, Issue 7) -- p. 44, 2 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Stan Isaacs; Willie McCovey
Topics: San Francisco Giants; Player-Manager Relations; Racism; Controversies; Journalism

» He Wishes the Major Leagues Was Tougher by Frank, Stanley

Article in Saturday Evening Post
July 16,
1949 (Vol. 222, Issue 3) -- p. 29, 5 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Eddie Stanky; Billy Southworth
Topics: Profiles; Cockiness

» Faith Or Work

Article in Sports Illustrated
August 17,
1964 (Vol. 21, Issue 7) -- p. 7, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Scorecard
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Racism; Quotations

» Time of Trial For Alvin Dark by Boyle, Robert H.

Article in Sports Illustrated
July 6,
1964 (Vol. 21, Issue 1) -- p. 26, 6 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Chub Feeney
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Status; San Francisco Giants

» Cleveland Man of the Year? 'Don't Ask Me,' Alvin Replies by Schneider, Russell

Article in The Sporting News
October 24,
1970 (Vol. 170, Issue 15) -- p. 19, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Sam McDowell; Ray Fosse; Graig Nettles; Eddie Leon; Steve Hargan
Topics: Clevelaand Indians; Awards; 1970; Evaluations

» Dark Uses Four Hurlers to Shed Light on 1971 by Schneider, Russell

Article in The Sporting News
September 26,
1970 (Vol. 170, Issue 11) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Sam McDowell; Steve Hargan; Rich Hand; Mike Paul; Steve Dunning; Dean Chance; Rick Austin
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Pitching Rotations

» Indians Have Nobody To Go To Now

Article in The Sporting News
April 10,
1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 13) -- p. 42, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Contract Negotiations; Managers; Player-Management Relations

» Dark Denies Dissension Over Switch To Second

Article in Pacific Stars & Stripes
April 1,
1953 (Vol. 9, Issue 90) -- p. 13, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Position Changes

» No Predictions From Dark On Tribe's Likely Finish

Article in The Sporting News
April 17,
1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 14) -- p. 36, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Cleveland Indians; Pennant Races; 1971; Predictions

» Dark To Play Golf While Awaiting New Job Offers

Article in The Sporting News
August 14,
1971 (Vol. 172, Issue 5) -- p. 34, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Dismissals; Status

» Short Shots by Masin, Herman L.

Article in Senior Scholastic
April 6,
1955 (Vol. 66, Issue 9) -- p. 26, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sports
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Key Players; New York Giants; Evaluations

» Hit-and-Run - Baseball's Perfect Play; ...When It Clicks, That Is. It Worked Like a Charms For the New York Giants When They Won the Pennant Last Year. Other Teams Use It Sparingly. by Gross, Milton

Article in Collier's
June 24,
1955 (Vol. 135, Issue 13) -- p. 80, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Leo Durocher
Topics: Hit and Run Plays; Strategy; Managing; Instructionals; New York Giants; Anecdotes

» Tribe Lineup Almost Set - Seven Posts Already Filled by Schneider, Russell

Article in The Sporting News
February 27,
1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 7) -- p. 25, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Steve Dunning; Chris Chambliss; John Lowenstein
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Lineups; Prospects

» Dark Secret

Article in Scholastic Coach
April,
1957 (Vol. 26, Issue 8) -- p. 24, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Batting Instruction; Swings

» Erratic - That Describes the Indians by Schneider, Russell

Article in The Sporting News
July 31,
1971 (Vol. 172, Issue 3) -- p. 25, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Slumps; Consistency; Evaluations

» Why I Play a Spalding Glove

Article in Senior Scholastic
April 25,
1958 (Vol. 72, Issue 12) -- p. 39, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Advertisements; Endorsements; Gloves; Spalding Gloves (product)

» First Bounces

Article in Sports Illustrated
April 28,
1958 (Vol. 8, Issue 17) -- p. 27, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Events & Discoveries
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Herm Wehmeier; Fred Hutchinson
Topics: Umpires; Ejections

» Some Tough Questions For Tribe Skipper Dark by Schneider, Russell

Article in The Sporting News
March 27,
1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 11) -- p. 33, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Ken Harrelson; Ray Fosse
Topics: Cleveland Indians; Managers; Lineups

» Alvin Dark, a Professional by Graham, Frank

Article in Sport
July,
1958 (Vol. 26, Issue 1) -- p. 34, 4 page(s)
Column/Series Name: One for the Book
Stats: Player Career Stats, Player Season Stats, Miscellaneous Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Team Changes; St. Louis Cardinals; 1958; Leadership; Intelligence
Article in Sport
July,
1958 (Vol. 26, Issue 1) -- p. 93, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Advertisements; Endorsements; Gloves (Spalding Sporting Goods)

» Baseball Espionage: How Effective Is It? by Schneider, Russell

Article in Baseball Digest
October,
1972 (Vol. 31, Issue 10) -- p. 55, 3 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Lefty Phillips
Topics: Sign Stealing; Cleveland Indians; 1970; 1971

» Dark's First Hit of Season No. 2,000 For His Career

Article in The Sporting News
April 27,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 14) -- p. 8, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Base Hits; Milestones

» Alvin Dark: Dugout Disciple

Article in Time
June 3,
1974 (Vol. 103, Issue 22) -- p. 65, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Sport
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Oakland Athletics; Player-Manager Relations; Maturity; Religion

» Rhubarbs, Hassles, Other Hazards by Dark, Alvin; Underwood, John

Article in Sports Illustrated
May 13,
1974 (Vol. 40, Issue 19) -- p. 42, 7 page(s)
» Notes: Part 1 of 2 part article
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Rookies of The Year; Managers; Religion

» One Hot Spot After Another : Al Dark: Part 2 by Dark, Alvin; Underwood, John

Article in Sports Illustrated
May 20,
1974 (Vol. 40, Issue 20) -- p. 52, 6 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(c):(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Charles O. Finley; Lew Krausse; Jack Aker; Tony Horton
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Owners; Oakland Athletics; Kansas City Athletics; Cleveland Indians
Koppett, Leonard
Article in New York Times
October 19,
1974 -- p. 21
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Oakland Athletics; World Series; 1974

» Whoops - Al Older Than Book Shows by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
July 6,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 24) -- p. 15, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Age

» Braves Made First Dark Pitch in '59 by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
July 6,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 24) -- p. 15, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; John McHale; Joe Morgan
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Trades

» Juggler Dark Quickly Shows Padres the Light by Collier, Phil

Article in The Sporting News
June 18,
1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 24) -- p. 9, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Mike Ivie; George Hendrick; Gene Tenace; Rollie Fingers
Topics: Profiles; Managers; San Diego Padres; Managing; Lineups

» 'Watch Weight, Last Longer,' Dark Advises Players by Burns, Jimmy

Article in The Sporting News
June 22,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 22) -- p. 14, 1 page(s)
Column/Series Name: Quotes
» Notes: Reprinted from the Miami Herald
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Physical Fitness; Managing; Evaluations

» Dark's Outlook Is Young and Bright by Leggett, William

Article in Sports Illustrated
March 13,
1967 (Vol. 26, Issue 11) -- p. 50, 4 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Charlie Finley; John (Blue Moon) Odom; Eddie Stanky; Ed Short; Phil Roof
Topics: Kansas City Athletics; Player Development; Potential

» Braves Boost Bench, Obtain Ex-Star Dark From Phillies by Wolf, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
June 29,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 23) -- p. 5, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Joe Morgan
Topics: Milwaukee Braves; Trades; Bench

» Mild-Mannered Dark Gets Gate First Time in 2 Years

Article in The Sporting News
May 18,
1960 (Vol. 149, Issue 17) -- p. 15, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Jocko Conlan
Topics: Profiles; Ejections

» Pro Outreach Conference Lauded By Dark, Harwell by Spolestra, Watson

Article in The Sporting News
November 26,
1977 (Vol. 184, Issue 21) -- p. 23, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Ernie Harwell; Lerrin Lagrow; Rob Andrews
Topics: Religion; Christianity

» Dark Given Left Field Job To Strengthen Braves' Punch

Article in The Sporting News
September 14,
1960 (Vol. 150, Issue 8) -- p. 14, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Position Changes; Left Field; Milwaukee Braves

» Mayor of Phoenix and Dark Get Heave-Ho From Umpire

Article in The Sporting News
April 19,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 13) -- p. 27, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Sam Mardian, Jr.; Tony Venzon
Topics: Ejections; Spring Training

» Alvin Assigns New Lockers in Effort To Kill Cliques by McDonald, Jack

Article in The Sporting News
April 19,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 13) -- p. 26, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: San Francisco Giants; Teammate Relations; Bullpens; Managers

» Padres Sulk; Dark On Shaky Ground

Article in The Sporting News
October 1,
1977 (Vol. 184, Issue 13) -- p. 28, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark; Ray Kroc
Topics: San Diego Padres; Status; Managers

» Everything New in '61 - Except the Homer: Distant Clouts Decide Tight N.L. Contests by Burnes, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
April 26,
1961 (Vol. 151, Issue 14) -- p. 1, 2 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Don Nottebart; Dick Williams; Ted Kluszewski; Wally Post; Wally Moon; Bill Bruton
Topics: Pennant Races; 1961; Strategy; Home Runs

» Minuses Outweigh Pluses, Goal of .500 Eludes Padres by Collier, Phil

Article in The Sporting News
October 22,
1977 (Vol. 184, Issue 16) -- p. 32, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2)
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: San Diego Padres; Evaluations

» Dark Socked With First Fine of Big-Time Career

Article in The Sporting News
August 16,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 4) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n
Named people: Alvin Dark
Topics: Profiles; Managers; Fines; Umpires

» Skipper Dark Spots First-Place Beacon For Candlestick Kids by McDonald, Jack

Article in The Sporting News
August 16,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 4) -- p. 16, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Sam Jones; Mike McCormick; Juan Marichal
Topics: San Francisco Giants; Pitching Rotations; Managers; Pennant Races; 1961; Attitude

» Pilot Dark Calls Halt To Test Flights, Picks Steady Giant Lineup by Stevens, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
August 2,
1961 (Vol. 152, Issue 2) -- p. 30, 1 page(s)
Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1)
Named people: Alvin Dark; Bob Bolin
Topics: Profiles; Managers; San Francisco Giants; Lineups; Managing

» Dark Shocks His Starters - 'You'll Go Nine, Period' by Stevens, Bob

Article in The Sporting News
August 9,