Felipe was really the first, remembered manny mota, the guy who cleared the way. Felipe alou with peter kerasotis foreword by pedro martinez. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Alou is about baseball great felipe alou in his own words.
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Felipe alou timeline study guide by gabbyrobles includes 10 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Felipe and 2 of his brothers matty and jesus were the only 3 brothers in the major leagues to share an outfield. Felipe rojas alou born may 12, 1935 is a former major league baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. Book chronicles felipe alous rise from poverty, past. After the 2006 season, the 71yearold felipe alou was released from his job as manager. He managed the montreal expos 19922001 and the san francisco giants 200306. My life and baseball by alou, felipe and a great selection of related books. About the book there has never been a pitcher in baseball historynot walter johnson, not. Mets luis rojas managing was unavoidable felipe alou. My baseball journey by felipe alou and peter kerasotis 2018, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
Former player and manager felipe alou of the san francisco giants reacts with former boston red sox pitcher pedro martinez after hrowing out a ceremonial first pitch before a game against the san francisco giants on september. In the books foreword, pedro martinez describes the same sentiment i felt after. My baseball journey he wrote with peter kerasotis, his thoughts on pedro martinez and his favorite. Alou finishes the book by examining the establishment and purpose of a. Peter kerasotis audio books, best sellers, author bio. Growing up in a tiny shack in the dominican republic, felipe alou never dreame. Canadian baseball network contributor danny gallagher says that felipe alous book is a must read. My baseball journey, book by felipe alou hardcover. And it includes hall of fame pitcher pedro martinez, who played under alou in montreal and wrote the touching foreword to this book. Martinez lost his bid for perfection, lost his official nohitter, and was replaced on the mound by mel rojas courtesy of his manager felipe alou. Felipe alou book a must read canadian baseball network. Alou played 17 years in the major leagues, accumulating more than 2,000 hits and 200 home runs, and then managed another 14 four with the san francisco giants and 10 with the montreal expos where he became the winningest manager in franchise history. Alou remained a beloved figure in san francisco, and was offered a job as a special assistant to general manager brian sabean.
Sitting in his managers chair off to the side of the clubhouse after the game, manager felipe alou was impressed with martinezs reply about vindication. Pedro martinez near perfect game box score pedro martinez had a perfect game when he entered the tenth frame, but he gave up a leadoff double to bip roberts. Bruce bochy is a former major league baseball player who managed the padres for twelve seasons and most recently managed the san francisco giants for thirteen seasons, during which he led the giants to three world series championships. Browse peter kerasotiss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. My baseball journey with foreword and afterword dialogue by pedro martinez and bruce. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Felipe alou talks fatherhood, his favorite mlb moments and more. To meet felipe alou is to meet a giant of latino baseball. Book has creasing to the covers, near the spine, and along the spine.
Large dominican presence in baseball has a lot to do with. Felipe alou society for american baseball research. Felipe alou with peter kerasotis foreword by pedro martinez afterword by bruce bochy. My baseball journey alou, felipe, kerasotis, peter, martinez, pedro on. Pedro martinez is a hall of fame pitcher who, like felipe alou, is a native of the dominican republic. The first dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sports most notable families of the late 20th century. Book chronicles felipe alous rise from poverty, past racism, into. Felipe alou never dreamed he would be the first man born and raised in his country to play and manage in major league baseballand also the first to play in the world series. The intro to the book is by none other than pedro martinez. I spoke to peter kerasotis, who coauthored felipe alous book. The great felipe alou tells his story in a new book.
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