When Moises was in Giant-Land...let my Giants go

Moises Alou, the fifth member of his family to play for the Giants, rejoins his father Felipe in San Francisco for what will likely be the twilight of both their careers. Big Mo previously played for his dad when Felipe was managing the Montreal Expos (soon to be the Washington Nationals, if the District of Columbia can get its sorry act together so the team can finalize the move).

The other three Alous, of course, were Felipe's brothers (and Moises's uncles) Mateo "Matty" Alou, Jesus Alou, and Roberto Alou.

Don't recall Roberto, you say? That's probably because he preferred to be addressed as Bob.

You do remember Bob Alou, don't you?

(Yeah, yeah, you're groaning now, but you'll be telling that one over Christmas dinner before this weekend is over. Just be glad I didn't mention the jazz trumpeter in the family...Be-Bop Alou.)

I'll say this, with 40-year-old Barry Bonds and 38-year-olds Marquis Grissom and Moises Alou manning the Giants outfield this coming season, I suddenly don't feel so old in the aftermath of my recent birthday. Giants clubhouse man Mike Murphy had better keep plenty of Geritol and liniment handy for the aging warhorses.

Has any team in baseball history ever started an older outfield?