Felipe Alou

Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12, 1935) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006). 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 Jesús, who were both primarily outfielders, and his son Moisés was also primarily an outfielder; all but Jesús have been named All-Stars at least twice. His son Luis, in turn, managed the New York Mets.

Felipe Alou
Alou in 1961
Outfielder / First baseman / Manager
Born: (1935-05-12) May 12, 1935
Haina, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 8, 1958, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1974, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.286
Hits2,101
Home runs206
Runs batted in852
Managerial record1,033–1,021
Winning %.503
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards
  • 3× All-Star (1962, 1966, 1968)
  • NL Manager of the Year (1994)
  • San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2015
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City Team

Baseball career
Member of the Caribbean
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2016

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 (736 games in right field, 483 in center, 433 in left), and led the National League twice in hits and once in runs. Batting regularly in the leadoff spot, he hit a home run to begin a game on 20 occasions. He 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, Alou was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 2016, he was inducted in the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. He is one of just three men to have 2,000 hits, 200 home runs, and 1,000 managerial wins (the other two are Joe Torre and Frank Robinson).

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