Moisés Alou
A powerful and consistent hitter from baseball's most famous family, who starred for seven different teams and won a World Series ring.
Born 1966 (age 60)·American baseball player·Birthday: July 3·Generation X
Biography
Moisés Alou carried the weight of a famous name and forged his own outstanding career. The son of major league star Felipe Alou and nephew of Jesús and Matty, he was a classic baseball legacy, but his potent bat and strong outfield arm ensured he was never just an heir. Over 17 seasons, he was a model of consistency, a .303 career hitter who drove in runs for a remarkable seven different franchises. His peak came with the Florida Marlins, where he was a central figure in the 1997 World Series championship team. Alou was famously tough, playing through injuries and embracing old-school habits, including the controversial practice of not wearing a batting glove. His career, which included an All-Star Game MVP and a near-miss with the Cubs in 2003, is remembered for professional excellence and sheer durability.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Moisés was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Moisés Was Born
The biggest hits of 1966
#1 Movie
The Bible: In the Beginning
Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Moisés's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1966Born
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won a World Series championship as a starting left fielder for the Florida Marlins in 1997.
- Was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1994 MLB All-Star Game.
- Recorded a .303 career batting average over 17 major league seasons.
- Posted six seasons with 100 or more runs batted in (RBI) for four different teams.
Did You Know?
He famously did not wear a batting glove, claiming it improved his grip by allowing his hands to develop calluses.
He is part of one of baseball's most notable families; his father Felipe and uncles Jesús and Matty all were major league All-Stars.
He missed the entire 1991 season due to a severe ankle injury suffered in a winter league game.
He was on the Chicago Cubs team involved in the 'Bartman incident' during the 2003 NL Championship Series.
“I don't use batting gloves. I think it's better to feel the bat. I want to feel the wood.”
