Walter Ernest Alexander (March 5, 1891 – December 29, 1978) was a former

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player. He batted and threw

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, and weight 165 pounds. He was a

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for the

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and the

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. In 162 career games with the Browns and Yankees, Alexander had 76 hits in 405 at bats (.188 average). He had 1

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and 24 RBIs. He started managing teams in 1923, he took time off from managing in 1926 and 1927, he resumed managing in 1928.

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