Sandy Alomar, Sr.
| Sandy Alomar Sr. | |||
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: October 19, 1943 Salinas, Puerto Rico |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 15, 1964, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1978, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .245 | ||
| Hits | 1,168 | ||
| Home runs | 13 | ||
| Runs batted in | 282 | ||
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Sandy Alomar Sr., in full Santos Alomar Conde (/ˈæləmɑːr/; Spanish pronunciation: [aloˈmar]; 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 former Major League catcher and current Cleveland Indians first base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. and Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.
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 of bunt singles in his career.
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