Roberto Alomar

January 28, 2010

Name: Roberto Alomar
Election: January 28, 2010
Induction: June 19, 2010
Born (date, year, place): February 5, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Primary Position: 2nd base
Bats: switch
Throws: right
Years Played: 1988 to 2004
Teams Played: San Deigo, Toronto, Baltimore, Cleveland, NY Mets, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks

Roberto Alomar, born February 5,1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, began his major league career with the San Diego Padres, arriving in the majors in 1988. He became part of one of the biggest trades in baseball history on December 5, 1990 when he and Joe Carter were sent to Toronto in return for 2008-CBHFM-inductee Tony Fernandez and Fred McGriff. Alomar, who played 17 years in all, went on to play for Baltimore, Cleveland, the New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizona, but his longest stint was in Toronto, where he led the Blue Jays to back-to-back World Series championships in 1992-93.

The slick-fielding second baseman was named to the All-Star Game all five years he played in Toronto, and 12 times in all. He also won five of his 10 Gold Glove awards and one of his four Silver Slugger awards while toiling for the Blue Jays. The 1992 ALCS MVP was named Blue Jays Player of the Year in 1991, ’92 and ’95, and later was named to their “Level of Excellence.”

Alomar’s .307 batting average with the Blue Jays ranks him first all-time. He compiled a lifetime .300 BA and a .313 post-season BA. His 206 stolen bases ranks him second to Lloyd Moseby, and he swiped 474 in his career. His .382 on-base percentage during his time with the Blue Jays is fourth-best all-time (his career OBP was .371). Alomar had 832 hits and 55 homeruns with the Blue Jays while amassing 2,724 hits and 210 homers in his 2,379-game career. Alomar was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY on July 24, 2011. Plus on July 31st he had his number 12 retired by the Toronto Blue Jays.

See Alomar’s induction clips on You Tube.

Career Major League Statisitcs