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Roberto Alomar Velázquez (/ ˈ æ l əm ɑːr /; Spanish pronunciation:; born February 5, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for sixteen seasons, primarily with the Toronto Blue Jays. He is regarded as one of the greatest second basemen and all-around players.
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Position: Second Baseman. Bats: Both • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 184lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: February 5, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. High School: Debut: (Age 20-077d, 15,455th in major league history) 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 36-213d) 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
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Learn about Roberto Alomar, a Puerto Rican second baseman who played for six teams in 17 major league seasons. He won 10 Gold Gloves, 12 All-Star selections and two World Series titles with the Blue Jays.
Roberto Alomar. In full: Roberto Alomar Velázquez. Byname: Robbie Alomar. Born: February 5, 1968, Ponce, Puerto Rico (age 56) Awards And Honors: Baseball Hall of Fame (2011) Silver Slugger Award (x4) Gold Glove (x10) Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 2011) American League Championship MVP. All-Star Game MVP. 2 World Series championships.
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- A (Fall) Classic Man. Oct. 16-23, 1993. People within the game knew of Alomar’s impending greatness long before he made his Major League debut with the Padres at age 20.
- What a trade! Dec. 5, 1990. Alomar was included in the four-player blockbuster deal the Padres and Blue Jays engineered at the 1990 Winter Meetings. San Diego sent him and outfielder Joe Carter to Toronto for infielder Tony Fernandez and first baseman Fred McGriff.
- Bird of a feather. 1991-95. AIomar’s career spiked following the aforementioned deal. He and Carter won World Series rings in back-to-back years (1992-93).
- Grasp on gold. 1991-96, ‘98-2001. Alomar earned 10 Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. He played 104 consecutive errorless games at second base in 1995 to establish an American League record.
Roberto Alomar is a Hall of Fame second baseman who played for six teams in the AL and NL from 1988 to 2001. He won the AL MVP in 1991 and the NL MVP in 1992, and was a 12-time All-Star and a Gold Glove winner.
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Roberto Alomar is a Hall of Fame second baseman who played for the San Diego Padres, Blue Jays, Orioles and Indians from 1988 to 2004. He won the 1997 World Series with the Blue Jays and was a 10-time All-Star. See his career stats, awards, videos, cards and more on this comprehensive page.
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