Description
Felipe Rojas Alou, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos and the San Francisco Giants. The first Dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sport's most notable families of the late 20th century: he was the oldest of the trio of baseball-playing brothers that included Matty and Jes�s, who were both primarily outfielders, and his son Mois�s was also primarily an outfielder; all but Jes�s have been named All-Stars at least twice. The family name in the Dominican Republic is Rojas, but Felipe Alou and his brothers became known by the name Alou when the Giants' scout who signed Felipe mistakenly thought his matronymic was his father's name.
During his 17-year career spent with the Giants, Milwaukee & Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, and Milwaukee Brewers, Alou played all three outfield positions regularly, and led the National League in hits twice and runs once. Batting regularly in the leadoff spot, he hit a home run to begin a game on 20 occasions.
Born
May 12th, 1935 in Bajos de Haina (Age 89)
Teams
Last Changes
2024/04/28
New Response (Success): Past Pros purchase
2023/06/25
New Scanned Autograph (Bought/Probably Authentic)
2023/06/22
New Scanned Autograph (Bought/Probably Authentic)