1686 2 May 2, 2004^7:01pm Reedster^1 Moises Alou prefers to urinate on his hands, rather than use batting gloves sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1793091 Weird ESPN 370 0 Take note, when and if you should ever meet him and have an urge to shake his hand. From the link: Alou says the secret to hitting without batting gloves is to harden your hands and prevent calluses. One of his methods might win someone the prize money on the TV show, "Fear Factor." He urinates on his hands. That's the honest truth. Alou said he isn't sure where he learned this distasteful folk medicine, but it wasn't from his famous father. And it works for Moises.