Jesus Alou(1942-2023)

Baseball in the Dominican Republic is not just a game. For many Dominicans the long, competitive road to a professional baseball career is one of the few viable alternatives to a life of poverty. ROAD TO THE BIG LEAGUES introduces you to the young men who embark on this odyssey and shows you first hand the pressure and joy that go along with it. Through the eyes of local kids playing with pebbles to the perspective of Dominican major league stars David Ortiz and Vladimir Guerrero, this documentary reveals a side of 'America's Game' that few have ever seen before.

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Road to the Big Leagues (2008)

Jesus Alou was born on 24 March 1942 in Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. He was married to Angela Hanley. He died on 10 March 2023 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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1973 American League Championship Series

TV Mini Series

Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
Self - Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter

1974 American League Championship Series

TV Mini Series

Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter

1974 World Series

6.9

TV Mini Series

Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter

1973 World Series

6.5

TV Mini Series

Self - Oakland Athletics Right Fielder
Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
Self - Right Fielder

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Road to the Big Leagues
7.5
- Self
- 2008
The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game
7.6
TV Movie
- Self
- 2006
1974 World Series
6.9
TV Mini Series
- Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
- 1974
1974 American League Championship Series
TV Mini Series
- Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
- 1974
1973 World Series
6.5
TV Mini Series
- Self - Oakland Athletics Right Fielder
- Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
- Self - Right Fielder
- 1973
1973 American League Championship Series
TV Mini Series
- Self - Oakland Athletics Pinch Hitter
- Self - Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter
- 1973