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Toy Cannon
02-13-2004, 11:41 PM
Matty Alou did something that no other ML ballplayer ever did. What is it?
metsfan001
02-13-2004, 11:47 PM
Does it have anything to do with nomenclature?
Toy Cannon
02-14-2004, 12:14 AM
Yes it does.
metsfan001
02-14-2004, 11:01 AM
Well, I don't think Felipe (Philip) is a biblical name, so perhaps he was the only player to have two relatives and himself with a biblical name, or himself, his brother, and his nephew with a biblical name, etc.



(EDIT: For a second I thought Moises was Jesus' son, not Felipe's. This can't be it, because Jesus would also qualify.)
Yellow Dog
02-14-2004, 11:52 AM
Maybe he was the only MLB player ever named Alou to bat left handed?
Toy Cannon
02-14-2004, 06:39 PM
Actually it's something he did with his brothers. (and no, it's not playing in the same OF.) Felipe didn't do it nor did Jesus, But Matty did.
Yellow Dog
02-15-2004, 06:23 PM
Wild guess:

Hit a home run with a brother(s) on base?
Toy Cannon
02-15-2004, 06:50 PM
getting closer:cool:
Yellow Dog
02-15-2004, 10:24 PM
Only one to hit a grand slam with a bro on base?
Toy Cannon
02-16-2004, 01:52 PM
It's something he did with 2 different brothers.
Toy Cannon
02-18-2004, 10:36 AM
Matty Alou did something that no other ML ballplayer ever did. What is it?

I'll drop the answer on this one a little later today if anyone wants to give it another shot.
metsfan001
02-18-2004, 10:49 AM
Did he hit 2 homeruns with a different bro on base?
Toy Cannon
02-18-2004, 10:52 AM
Nope. You guys are jumping all around it though. :bigsquare
elfudge35
02-18-2004, 02:10 PM
grand slam with both of them on base
Toy Cannon
02-18-2004, 02:28 PM
It does have to do w/HR's, but not grand slams :naughty:
elfudge35
02-18-2004, 03:33 PM
3 run homer?
Toy Cannon
02-18-2004, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by elfudge35
3 run homer?

It has nothing to do with a brother on base.
metsfan001
02-18-2004, 05:33 PM
B2B HRs w/both brothers?
Toy Cannon
02-18-2004, 06:56 PM
Originally posted by metsfan001
B2B HRs w/both brothers?

Only man to HR in the same game with 2 different brothers. Or, more clearly put, on 5-15-61 while w/SFG, Felipe Alou homered in the 1st inning off Chicago's Dick Ellsworth and Matty connected in the 8th off Joe Schaffernoth.

8-12-65 also w/SFG, Jesus homered in the 6th off Pittsburgh's Bob Friend and Matty connected in the 8th off Don Schwall.
metsfan001
02-18-2004, 07:15 PM
So close! :ugh: