Cain, Giants take aim at division leaders Sep 10, 2009
Others are George Kelly (1921), Bill Terry (1932), Alvin Dark (1953), Willie Mays (1959), Jack Clark (1978), Barry Bonds (1998) and Jeff Kent (1999-2002). Tickets. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Holliday powers Cards past Astros Aug 4, 2009
Holliday has a hit in his first nine games with the Cardinals, one game short of the team record held by Charley Smith (1966) and Alvin Dark (1956). Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols is batting. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
McCovey's impact felt 50 years after debut Jul 30, 2009
Desperately searching for a way to fit both Cepeda and McCovey in the lineup, manager Alvin Dark played McCovey mostly in left field from 1962-64. From his throne in center field, Mays helped McCovey as much as possible, sometimes with a form of tough love. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Red Sox Pedroia benefits from embrace of hardball’s softer side Jul 8, 2009
I had a teammate, Ted Uhlaender, who was a pilot and offered to fly me home, but my manager [Alvin Dark] said, This is baseball, son. You ve got to deal with it. (Boston Globe)
