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Alston

American  
[awl-stuhn] / ˈɔl stən /

noun

  1. a first name.


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Alston, who managed the team’s final four seasons in Brooklyn, is the team’s winningest manager and won four of the franchise’s nine World Series titles, the first coming in 1955.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Travel agent Alston Causey’s top choice for a domestic trip that feels international is Alaska, and he recommends cruising as the best way to tour the state.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

“Economic problems persist in any scenario, but escalation is worse,” Alston notes, adding that the cost to the global economy would be steep.

From Barron's Apr. 5, 2026

"It is probably from a rock formation called the Alston formation, which is a dark limestone, and that is about 350 million years old," said Dr Hennissen.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

“You two are the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County, correct?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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