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
days effect games playing pushing
We were pushing him to get off to a start. He was fresh. Now the effect of playing all those games showed up two days ago.
against barry games main
We have enough games with the Padres left. But will we have Barry to play every game against the Padres? We have a lot to see about Barry yet. But the main thing is, he's here now.
beat bring everybody game knows superman win
Even if we don't win another game, we beat Superman tonight. When they bring him in, everybody knows the game is over.
expected games played six sort
Well, I'm sort of encouraged. He's been slow. I expected that to happen. I think the six consecutive games he played was probably too much. It set him back physically.
compete fact game good leave mean pitch ready swing tells
If they pitch to him, he's going to swing a good bat. I'd pitch to him if the game doesn't mean anything. ... The fact he told me to leave it the way it is, 'cleanup,' tells me he's ready to compete out there.
beat game ninth pitcher superman win
I feel even if we don't win another game, we beat Superman in the ninth inning. The kind of pitcher (Hoffman) is, probably the game is over.
anytime beat bring everybody game guy knows seen superman win
I feel that even if we don't win another game, we beat Superman in the ninth. That's something I haven't seen in a long time. Anytime they bring that guy in, everybody knows the game is over.
barry believe came game himself intend night talk year
We've got to be a lot more careful. Barry himself has to be a lot more careful. I know in 2004 there were many times when I didn't intend to play him. And he came over and said, 'Hey I want to play.' And then he played. I believe that this year that he and I will talk a lot more about when he's going to play and especially the day game after a night game, but I'll take anything over 100.
games good three
Very good back-to-back-to-back games from three young guys,
game gotta pitch
We had to get him in the game -- we gotta pitch him.
games knee sore
Too many games in a row. He's sore physically. Not the knee or the elbow. But a lot of games.
dead game giving guys people playing proud three whatever
we've been (left for) dead for three months. There weren't too many people who thought we'd be playing any game now that was important. Whatever happens, I'm proud of our guys for not giving up.
few game
That's a big game there for us. Yeah. We need a few more.
baseball game good guys needs
I've had guys from everywhere. But the game needs more good players, ... Baseball is an integrated, international game.