Former Dominican baseball player dies Mateo Alou

Mateo Alou, one of three Dominican brothers who played in the majors in the decades of 60 and 70, died Thursday. He was 72. Alou died at a clinic in Santo Domingo for diabetes-related complications, reported Chosen Lions, the team that played in the Dominican league baseball. "The Dominican baseball in general and the Lions of the Chosen, in particular, have lost one of its most emblematic and an extraordinary human being, "said club president Luis Manuel Bonetti, in a statement. Alou was batting champion of the National League with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1966, when he hit .342. "I lost a great friend," said retired Puerto Rican player Orlando Cepeda, Alou partner in the San Francisco Giants. "We were roommates several times with the Giants. He was a very funny, and a tremendous player." outfielder and first baseman played 15 seasons in the majors, where he debuted in 1960 with the Giants. Also wore the uniforms of Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Oakland, New York Yankees and San Diego, team with which he retired in 1975. 

"Although he played with six different teams, Matty was always part of the family of the Giants as a employee and will be forever linked with his brothers, Felipe and Jesus, as the first trio made ​​up of gardener gardeners, "said the Giants. In 1963, Alou made ​​history by playing on the lawn of the Giants with his brothers Felipe and Jesus. "It's a family legacy," said Philip in his time as manager of the Giants. Mateo Alou accumulated .307 average in his career with 1777 hits, 427 RBIs and 236 doubles. He won the World Series in 1972 with the Oakland Athletics, and lost the World Series in October 1962 with the Giants. 

Felipe Alou still believes that cost him the championship in 1962 when the Giants failed to make the play in the ninth inning the seventh game of the World Series. That Matthew moved from first to second. The Giants fell 1-0 in that game and the Yankees were crowned champions. In 2010, San Francisco was finally able to conquer the city first title since the franchise moved in 1958