Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Sr., or in the Spanish naming system Santos Alomar Conde (Spanish pronunciation: [aloˈmar], English: /ˈæləmɑr/; born October 19, 1943 in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves (1964–66), New York Mets (1967), Chicago White Sox (1967–69), California Angels (1969–74), New York Yankees (1974–76), and Texas Rangers (1977–78). Alomar was a switch-hit...
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Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Sr., or in the Spanish naming system Santos Alomar Conde (Spanish pronunciation: [aloˈmar], English: /ˈæləmɑr/; born October 19, 1943 in Salinas, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves (1964–66), New York Mets (1967), Chicago White Sox (1967–69), California Angels (1969–74), New York Yankees (1974–76), and Texas Rangers (1977–78). Alomar was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the father of former Major League catcher and current Cleveland Indians bench coach Sandy Alomar, Jr. and Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.
Through his career, Alomar was a valuable defensive player. His range and defensive positions were excellent but he was prone to poor throws after making fantastic stops. Alomar was able to play all infield and outfield positions. He led league second basemen in fielding percentage in 1975. Alomar's offense was below-average with a .245 career batting average, 13...
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