roberto alomar

Ponce, Puerto Rico Batted: Switch Threw: Right MLB debut April 22, 1988 for the San Diego Padres Last MLB appearance September 5, 2004 for the Chicago White Sox Career statistics Batting average .300 Hits 2,724 Home runs 210 Teams San Diego Padres (1988-1990) Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1995) Baltimore Orioles (1996-1998) Cleveland Indians (1999-2001) New York Mets (2002-2003) Chicago White Sox (2003, 2004) Arizona Diamondbacks (2004) Career highlights and awards 12x All-Star selection (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) 2x World Series champion (1992, 1993) 10x Gold Glove Award winner (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) 4x Silver Slugger Award winner (1992, 1996, 1999, 2000) 1992 ALCS MVP 1998 All-Star Game MVP Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

A native of Salinas, Puerto Rico, Alomar was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the son of New York Mets third base 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. Contents [hide] 1 Career 1.1 San Diego Padres 1.2 Toronto Blue Jays 1.3 Baltimore Orioles 1.4 Cleveland Indians 1.5 Last years 2 Post-career 3 Career milestones 4 See also 5 References 6 External links //

Career

San Diego Padres

Alomar broke into the Major Leagues in 1988 with the San Diego Padres, where he was regarded as an excellent fielder with speed, a solid bat. Defensively, he displayed excellent lateral range and a powerful arm, often making spectacular plays on ground balls hit deep in the hole between first and second base, and on balls hit up the middle well behind second base. He was an All-Star for the first time in 1990.

Toronto Blue Jays Roberto Alomar is a member of the Toronto Blue Jays' Level of Excellence.

On December 5, 1990, he and Joe Carter were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernández. [4][5] It was in Toronto that he developed into a premier offensive second baseman, combining a .300-plus batting average with above average power and high end speed on the bases. In 1993 he batted .326, third in the league behind teammates John Olerud, and Paul Molitor. He was a large part of Toronto's World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. Next to Joe Carter's World Series-winning