- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlvin Ralph Dark
- Nicknames
- Blackie
- The Swamp Fox
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Alvin Dark was born on January 7, 1922 in Comanche, Oklahoma, USA. He was married to Jacolyn Rockwood and Adrienne Magnon. He died on November 13, 2014 in Easley, South Carolina, USA.
- SpousesJacolyn Rockwood(1970 - November 13, 2014) (his death)Adrienne Magnon(1946 - 1969) (divorced, 3 children)
- Shortstop/Third Baseman for Boston Braves (1946 and 1948-1949), New York Giants (1950-1956), St. Louis Cardinals (1956-1958), Chicago Cubs (1958-1959), Philadelphia Phillies (1960) and Milwaukee Braves (1960).
- Named to 3 National League All Star Teams (1951-1952 and 1954).
- 1948 Major League Rookie of the Year for having .322 Batting Average, 175 Hits, 39 Doubles and 10 Sacrifice Hits.
- Finished 3rd in voting for 1948 National League MVP. Finished 5th in voting for 1954 National League MVP for leading league in Games (154), At Bats (644), and having 189 Hits, 287 Total Bases, Hit by Pitch 5 times and 12 Sacrifice Hits.
- Led National League in Doubles (41) in 1951.
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