Sandy Alomar, Sr.

Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Sr., or in the Spanish naming system Santos Alomar Conde (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 major ... more

Santos "Sandy" Alomar, Sr., or in the Spanish naming system Santos Alomar Conde (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 major league catcher Sandy Jr. and former big league second baseman Roberto. 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 home runs and 282 RBI in 1,481 games played. He was, however, a great bunter and gathered a significant number... less