Jesús Alou

Dominican baseball player and outfielder

Jesús Alou - Dominican baseball player and outfielder
Born

March 24th, 1942
82 years ago

Died

2023
2 years ago — 81 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Dominican Republic

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A professional baseball outfielder played primarily for the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball. Debuted in 1963 and played until 1974, achieving a career batting average of .280. Also made significant contributions while playing with the Montreal Expos and the Oakland Athletics. A member of the Alou family, which included two brothers who also played in the Major Leagues.

Played for the San Francisco Giants

Achieved over 1,300 hits in career

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