Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player (1988–2004), considered by many to be one of the best second basemen in history. During his career he won more Gold Gloves (10) than any other second baseman in history, and also won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards (4) for a second baseman.
A native of Salinas, Puerto Rico, Alomar was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is ...
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Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball player (1988–2004), considered by many to be one of the best second basemen in history. During his career he won more Gold Gloves (10) than any other second baseman in history, and also won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards (4) for a second baseman.
A native of Salinas, Puerto Rico, Alomar was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the son of New York Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar, Sr., a former All-Star second baseman with a 15-year MLB experience. His older brother, Sandy Jr., was a Major League catcher.
After Alomar signed with the San Diego Padres, he played in the minors. His first year was 1985. In 1986, he won the batting championship in the California League with a .346 average.
Alomar broke into the Major Leagues in 1988 with the Padres, where he was regarded as an excellent fielder with speed, and a solid bat. Defensively, he displayed excellent lateral range...
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