Narrative nonfiction level 1, beginner glossary in 1955, during the height of the civil rights movement, felipe rojas alou came to the u. Felipe alou felipe alou serves as the special assistant to the general manager for the san francisco giants. The great felipe alou tells his story in a new book. From the valleys to the mountains novel english version. Although the book does focus on felipe alous baseball career, it also talks about his struggles in coming to the u. The american agent assumed that rojas was his middle name, and not apart of the family last name. The first 40 paying customers will receive a book thats already been autographed by felipe alou, and then signed by kerasotis.
Felipe alou translation in spanishenglish dictionary. Trivia 9 outfielder for san francisco giants 19581963, milwaukeeatlanta braves 19641969, oakland athletics 19701971, new york yankees 19711973, montreal expos 1973 and. Ive seen a few other blog posts by spanish teachers who used the. Felipe alous pro career started in cocoa florida today. All the events are represented on the interactive timeline and can be visualized. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues.
He was a black athlete living in the dominican republic, and he spoke no englishnot. To meet felipe alou is to meet a giant of latino baseball. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It is a great novel about baseball, discrimination, the dominican republic, and more. Felipe aloubaseballdominican republic unit williamson. Post your comment please log in to post a comment home gallery pricing tutorials emojis faq forums blog contact. Some staining to the head of the pages and at the face edges, and in a minor way on the back cover. Book has creasing to the covers, near the spine, and along the spine.
No portion of any book, unless represented as reproducible, may be reproduced or used in. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. My baseball journey by felipe alou english hardcover book free shipping. See more ideas about teaching spanish, spanish class and. Although the book does focus on felipe alou s baseball career, it also talks about his struggles in coming to the u. I would only recommend using this book with students who speak spanish unless you teach advancedlevel students. Major league baseball player, and felipe alous circumstances in 1955 were anything but ordinary as a nonenglishspeaking black athlete living in the dominican republic, felipe was anything but the ideal candidate for success in the u.
Under ordinary circumstances, the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of becoming a major league baseball player, but felipe alous circumstances in 1955 were anything but ordinary. It was bochy who convinced alou that the book should be written. Felipe alou summary chapters 14 bode storyboard summary. The first dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sports most notable families of the late 20th century. Felipe rojas alou born may 12, 1935 is a former major league baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. Felipe alous circumstances in 1955 were anything but ordinary. This book deals with the issue of racism and how the barrier of language makes the move to america become a struggle for foreigners. My life and baseball by alou, felipe and a great selection of related books. Felipe alou learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Sometimes you meet somebody youve heard about your whole life and looked up to from a distance, and youre disappointed.
Felipe rojas alou born may 12, 1935, is a former major league baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. Felipe alou in english spanishenglish dictionary glosbe. He was a nonenglish speaking black athlete living in the dominican republic felipe was anything but the ideal candidate for success in the us especially during. Jan 7, 2018 felipe alou summary chapters 14 bode storyboard. My baseball journey, by felipe alou with peter kerasotis, is a worthwhile journey into baseballs history and the rich story of one remarkable. Felipe alou felipe rojas alou was the first dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sports most notable families of the late 20th century. The story of his life and career has been artfully narrated using just 150 highfrequency words in spanish.
This video tribute played to a packed house of montreal baseball fans. Year age agedif tm lg lev aff g pa ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so ba obp slg ops tb gdp hbp sh sf ibb. He managed the montreal expos 19922001 and the san francisco giants 200306. Felipe was really the first, remembered manny mota, the guy who cleared the way. This is felipes amazing true story of perseverance and determination, as he beat. His name is felipe alou and hes from the dominican. Felipe alou serves as special assistant to the general manager for the san francisco giants. Nonfiction level 1 glossary under ordinary circumstances, the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of becoming a major league baseball player, but felipe alous circumstances in 1955 were anything but ordinary.
It includes all of my supplemental activities for the novel, possible film studies, baseball tv commercials, kahoot games, links to other activities, and the essential. The low unique word count and high frequency factor the number of times core structures are embedded in the text in the comprehensionbased reader, felipe alou. The story of his life and career has been artfully narrated using a minimal number of highfrequency words in english. Also, many activities, quizzes and readings help your students focus more on. He is an inductee in both the canadian and the latino baseball hall of fame and lives with his wife, lucie, in boynton beach, florida. I blogged a couple years ago about what i do for the first few chapters of the novel felipe alou. Felipe alou was born on may 12, 1935 in haina, dominican republic as felipe rojas alou.
When signing with the new york giants, he incorrectly put the name felipe alou. Practical, extensive teachers guide for the english easy reader for beginners about the well known baseball player felipe alou. Felipe alou managed the montreal expos 19922001 and san francisco giants 20032006. This thorough teachers guide for the biography of the famous baseball player felipe alou helps you and your students discover the culture of the dominican republic and the recent history of the us.
The audio book on cd includes an audio recording of the reader read by. No portion of any book, unless represented as reproducible, may be reproduced or used in any manner without the. Felipe alou society for american baseball research. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. From the valleys to the mountains, make this an ideal read for advanced beginning english students.
He is an inductee in both the canadian and the latino baseball hall of fame he is the author of alou. Buy stuff with this image share on facebook share on twitter. Felipe alou played all three outfield positions with regularity, and also spent considerable time at first base. The legacy of felipe alou will be honored on august 23 when they dedicate the giants baseball academy subscribe to our youtube channel for the best, exclusiv. My eternal gratitude and thanks to felipe alou for. He was an inspiration to everybody in the dominican republic. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet. Mountains published by tprs publishing, was written in both eng lish and spanish versions with. New vocabulary is embedded within numerous spanish cognates words that are similar in two lan. Alou had four marriages and a son who died as a teenager in a swimming pool accident. He twice led the national league in hits, and led of games with a home run 20 times in his career. It was hardly an ideal situation for a black dominican who spoke no english. My baseball journey by felipe alou, peter kerasotis. New vocabulary is embedded within countless cognates words that are similar in two languages.
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