Felipe Alou
Felipe Alou
Felipe Rojas Alou, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Exposand 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 Jesús, who were both primarily outfielders, and his son Moisés was also primarily an...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 May 1935
age age-and-aging guy stature
There was a lot of intensity. I didn't think a guy of that age or stature could do that. The guy's a pro.
ball blow hoping sweet throwing
That was a blow there. He was really throwing the ball well, and I'm hoping it's not long term. Otherwise, it was a sweet day.
major played time
That's from a time when I couldn't have played in the major leagues.
accident guy playing
That must be some kind of accident I'm playing this guy so much.
guy pitchers starting talk
You talk about a guy being on the bubble. (But) we want starting pitchers to be able to pitch (in the spring) even if they're going to give up runs.
came name six starving time weeks
There was a time six weeks ago when his name (Burres) came up when we were starving for arms.
eighth fourth last until wait year
There were many times last year that I had to wait until the eighth inning to get him that fourth at-bat and get him out of the game.
glad win
This is the kind of win, you take it. You're really glad to win it, but you know some things need to be fixed.
anytime barry batting beaten hit line managers memories walk whoever
Anytime Barry is up at the plate, he's a threat. Opposing managers have memories of the times he's beaten them. They are going to walk him. Mo, or whoever is batting after him, has to do what he did, hit a line drive.
concerned everybody far home opener plan playing wants
As far as I'm concerned he's playing (tonight). (But) everybody wants him to play in the home opener. At this hour, I really don't know. My plan was not to play him (tonight) and play him in the (home) opener and go from there.
nice reality separated totally
A very nice man, ... totally separated from the reality of the world.
came guys happened nights ninth shows
The way the guys came back in the ninth inning, after what happened two nights ago, it shows these guys are serious.
players
Some players leaned on them. It should be a lot more relaxed.
ballpark balls dominate guy hit miss question spoiled
No question there was one guy who could dominate this ballpark and hit balls out ? that was Barry. We miss him on the field, an MVP guy. We've been spoiled here.