Where does Felipe Alou rank among baseball greats?
Felipe Alou ranks #41 among the Top 50 all-time at RF. Rankings ⇒ Best Season: 1966 In his first season in Atlanta, Felipe took advantage of the cozy ballpark, as he slugged a career-high 31 homers. Primarily batting leadoff, he also banged out 218 hits and scored 122 runs. His younger brother, Matty, won the NL batting title. Factoids On September 22, 1963, Felipe Alou (CF), Matty Alou (LF), and Jesus Alou (RF) played in the Giants outfield together for the first time. Felipe Alou managed and won more games for the Montreal Expos than anyone else in their history. Where He Played Outfield As a Manager The Dodgers offered Alou a $1 million contract to manage their team after the 1998 season, but Alou stayed in Montreal when they offered him a better deal. Born Felipe Rojas Alou was born on May 12, 1935, in Haina Batted: Right Threw: Right Primary Position: OF –> Primary Team: ATL –> Major League Debut 6 8, Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1958 Vada Pinson Ron Fairly Tony Taylor Orla
