Biography

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Alomar was a defensive wizard, winning more Gold Gloves (10) than any other second baseman in history, and winning the second-most Silver Slugger Awards (4) for a second baseman. On January 5, 2011, Alomar was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility.

The Salinas, Puerto Rico native is the son of former New York Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar, Sr., a former All-Star second baseman who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball. His older brother, Sandy Jr., was a Major League All-Star catcher.

Alomar hit the professional ranks in 1985 and broke into the majors in 1988 with the San Diego Padres. His defensive prowess and powerful arm got him an All-Star nomination in 1990. Following his initial All-Star season, Alomar was traded along with Joe Carter to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernández. 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. He was a large part of Toronto's World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. Next to Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run in 1993, Alomar's home run against Dennis Eckersley in the 1992 ALCS is considered by many as the most important hit in the club's history, as all of the team's previous trips to the ALCS had ended in disappointment. In his first five years with the Blue Jays, Alomar was a five-time All-Star, won a Gold Glove and was named MVP of the 1992 ALCS.

In 1995, the Blue Jays moved into a rebuilding phase and Alomar was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. In Baltimore, Alomar paired with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. to form a formidable double-play combination. He would play again in the playoffs in 1996 and 1997 for the Orioles, although the team was defeated in the ALCS in both years.

Alomar finished out the prime of his career with the Cleveland Indians, joining his brother, Sandy Jr. It was with the Indians that he would have two of his finest seasons—and perhaps two of the finest seasons ever for a second baseman. In 1999 he hit .323/.422/.533 with 24 HRs, 120 RBI and 37 stolen bases (resulting in a third-place MVP vote), and in 2001 he collected .336/.415/.541, 20, 100 and 30. The middle infield duo of Omar Vizquel and Alomar won three consecutive Gold Gloves together, joining a select list of only eight shortstop-second baseman duos to have accomplished this feat in the same year.

Alomar bounced around for the rest of his career, playing for the New York Mets, Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks.

In a 17-year career, Alomar was a .300/.371/.443 hitter with 210 home runs and 1,134 RBI in 2,379 games. He is 51st all-time with 2,724 career hits.

On March 20, 2008, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that Alomar would be elevated to the Level of Excellence at Toronto's Rogers Centre, joining such Blue Jay legends as George Bell, Joe Carter and Tony Fernández.

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