for a second consecutive year. Alou won the 1966 NL batting title with a .342 average, with his brother Felipe finishing second, and finished in the top five in hitting four more times - in –, . His contract was sold by the St. Louis Cardinals to the San Diego Padres on October 24, 1973, In 1969 Alou led the major leagues in at-bats (698), doubles (41), and hits (231). His 231 hits in 1969 remain the highest total by any National League player since Joe Medwick's 237 in 1937. After leaving the Major Leagues following the season, he played three seasons in Japan (Taiheiyo Club Lions) and managed in the Dominican Professional Baseball League. On June 23, , the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame inducted Alou into their Hall of Fame during an on-field, pre-game ceremony at AT&T Park before a game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees. Alou died in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as the result of diabetic complications, according to his former Dominican team, Leones del Escogido. The Giants confirmed Alou had had variety of health issues for several years. See also List of Major League Baseball batting champions List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders References External links Retrosheet 1938 births 2011 deaths Matty Deaths from diabetes Detroit Tigers scouts Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic people of Catalan descent Leones del Caracas players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Leones del Escogido players Licoreros de Pampero players Major League Baseball center fielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Michigan City White Caps players National League All-Stars National League batting champions New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics players People from Bajos de Haina Pittsburgh Pirates players St. Cloud Rox players St. Louis Cardinals players San Diego Padres players San Francisco Giants players San Francisco Giants scouts Springfield Giants players Tacoma Giants players Taiheiyo Club Lions players