Month: March 2024

2023 Baseball Alumni Death: Pinch-hitter Deluxe, Jesus Alou, Age 80

By Doc McElroy FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jesús María Rojas Alou (Spanish: [xeˈsus aˈlo], March 24, 1942 – March 10, 2023) was a Dominican professional baseball outfielder. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the San Francisco Giants (1963–68), the Houston Astros (1969–73; 1978–79), the Oakland Athletics (1973–74), and the New York Mets (1975). He was the […]