21 Facts About Felipe Alou

Felipe Rojas Alou was born on May 12,1935 and is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager.

Felipe Alou managed the Montreal Expos and the San Francisco Giants.

Felipe Alou later became the most successful manager in Expos history, leading the team from 1992 to 2001 before rejoining the Giants in 2003.

On February 4,2015, Felipe Alou was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 2016, he was inducted in the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.

Felipe Alou is one of just three men to have 2,000 hits, 200 home runs, and 1,000 managerial wins.

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Felipe Alou lived in poverty in the Dominican Republic, but his parents dreamed of him escaping it by having him aim to be a doctor.

Felipe Alou was proficient in sports from a young age, having run on the track team for the Dominican national team.

Felipe Alou entered the University of Santo Domingo in 1954 as a premedical student.

Felipe Alou played baseball in college team while getting ready for the 1955 Pan American Games, aiming for track.

Felipe Alou planned to stay with his studies, but he attracted interest in baseball due to his university coach, who had served as a scout with the Giants.

Felipe Alou played sparingly in his first three seasons, playing 276 total games in his first three combined seasons ; he walked 52 times while striking out 114 times.

Felipe Alou was joined by his brothers, Matty in 1960, and Jesus in 1963, who, on September 15 of that year became the first, and as of today only, all-brother outfield, playing in a game together simultaneously for the Giants.

Felipe Alou played 154 games while being named to the 1962 All-Star Game ; he batted.

Felipe Alou would draw a walk on six pitches to load the bases.

Felipe Alou then hit a foul ball on a called hit-and-run play before striking out.

Felipe Alou had a problem with what he felt was a lack of understanding that Major League Baseball had with its Latino players, stating “We have many friends in this country, our names are in the American papers, and we become well known to many Americans, but though we are in this country, we are not a part of this country.

Felipe Alou was traded to the Braves before the 1964 season with Ed Bailey, Billy Hoeft and a player to be named later for Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw.

Felipe Alou played another two years with the Yankees, ultimately hitting.

Felipe Alou was purchased by the Brewers from the Expos after the season.

Felipe Alou finally agreed to serve a single year as the bench coach for Detroit Tigers rookie manager Luis Pujols.

Felipe Alou has been married four times, three of which ended in divorce.