"Moises Alou, the 1997 Marlins postseason hero who is perhaps most famous for his proximity to one of the most memorable moments of the team's 2003 title run. Despite only spending that one, magical 1997 season in a Marlins uniform, no one else came particularly close here. Alou led that team in HRs (23) and RBIs (115) during the regular season, then proceeded to do so again in the playoffs (3 HR, 15 RBI)."
"For it was Alou that was patrolling left field that fateful night at Wrigley Field during Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS when an overexuberant fan named Steve Bartman reached out to realize every fan's dream...and inadvertently kept Alou from recording a crucial second out. The rest of that story, as they say, is history. For our purposes here though, it does seem to important to note that he was wearing No. 18 at the time."
Moises Alou spent a single season with the Marlins in 1997, leading the team with 23 home runs and 115 RBIs in the regular season and adding three homers and 15 RBIs in the playoffs. His 3.5 WAR in 1997 would have led all position players on the club if not for Charles Johnson's Gold Glove. Two players later surpassed his postseason totals in 2003, but those were split between individuals, underscoring Alou's October performance. Alou also figures in the 2003 NLCS fan interference moment at Wrigley, wearing No. 18. Jeff Conine's Marlins peak came mostly in No. 19 (2.6 WAR).
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