Moises Alou
With an excellent pedigree, Moises Alou became an All-Star left fielder. The son of Felipe Alou, and nephew of Jesus and Matty Alou, Moises also had two cousins who played big league baseball. In 1992 he finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting with Montreal, for whom he played for parts of six seasons. With Florida as a free agent in 1997, Alou drove in 115 runs during the regular season and nine big runs in the World Series as the Marlins won the championship. He was shipped away in 1998, but prospered in Houston, slugging 38 homers and finishing third in MVP voting behind the homer heroes - Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire. He joined his father in the 2000-hit club in 2006, when Felipe managed him with the Giants.
Played For
Pittsburgh Pirates (1990)
Montreal Expos (1990-1996)
Florida Marlins (1997)
Houston Astros (1998-2001)
Chicago Cubs (2002-2004)
San Francisco Giants (2005)
All-Time Rankings
Moises Alou ranks #32 among the Top 50 all-time at LF. Rankings ⇒
Born
Moises Rojas Alou was born on July 3, 1966, in Atlanta, GA.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: LF
Primary Team: MON
College: Canada
Major League Debut
July 26, 1990
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1990
Luis Gonzalez
Frank Thomas
Tino Martinez
Mike Bordick
Moises Alou
Todd Hundley
Mark Leiter
Ray Lankford
Jeff Conine
Related Players
Felipe Alou, Jesus Alou, Matty Alou
Post-Season Appearances
1997 National League Championship Series
1997 National League Divisional Series
1997 World Series
1998 National League Divisional Series
2001 National League Divisional Series
2003 National League Championship Series
2003 National League Divisional Series
Post-Season Notes
Alou hit .500 (10-for-20) in the Cubs victory over the Braves in the 2003 NLDS... Alou was the left fielder for the infamous play in Game Six of the 2007 NLCS at Wrigley Field, when he was interfered with in his attempt to make a catch by "Bartman" the fan.
Injuries and Explanation for Missed Playing Time
Alou missed the entire 1999 season after undergoing back surgery... Was on the 15-day disabled list in April 2008 with a hernia, for which he underwent surgery.
Hitting Streaks
23 games (2001)
All-Star Selections
1994 NL
1997 NL
1998 NL
2001 NL
2004 NL
2005 NL
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