Sandy Alomar Jr.
Puerto Rican baseball player and coach (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santos Alomar Velázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [aloˈmaɾ], /ˈæləmɑːr/; born June 18, 1966), known as Sandy Alomar Jr., is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher between 1988 and 2007, most notably as a member of the Cleveland Indians where he was a six-time All-Star player and won two American League pennants. Alomar was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]
Sandy Alomar Jr. | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 15 | |
Catcher / Coach | |
Born: (1966-06-18) June 18, 1966 (age 58) Salinas, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 30, 1988, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 2007, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .273 |
Home runs | 112 |
Runs batted in | 588 |
Managerial record | 3–3 |
Winning % | .500 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach
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Career highlights and awards | |
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He also played for the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Mets.[2] He is the son of former major league player Sandy Alomar Sr. and the brother of Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.[2]