Roberto Alomar Marquee Hall of Fame 2011

b. February 5, 1968 · 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

San Diego brought him up at twenty and traded him to Toronto after three seasons. He stole 53, 49 and 55 bases in his first three years there and batted .326 in 1993, and the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1992 and 1993. He was the American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player in 1992.

In September 1996, his first season with Baltimore, he spat in umpire John Hirschbeck's face while arguing a called strike. The suspension was served the following April rather than at once, which drew more anger than the act had. He kept producing: a league-leading 138 runs in 1999, .336 for Cleveland in 2001, and a Gold Glove in every season from 1991 through 1996.

The Mets traded for him before the 2002 season and he stopped hitting almost immediately, batting .266 and then .262. On his first Hall of Fame ballot in 2010 he drew 397 votes of 539, where 405 were needed. The writers elected him in 2011, and his plaque was the first to carry a Toronto cap.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	12	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Gold Glove	10	1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
The Sporting News All-Star	5	1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
Silver Slugger	4	1992, 1996, 1999, 2000
Player of the Week	2	1992, 1999
ALCS MVP	1	1992
All-Star Game MVP	1	1998
Player of the Month	1	1992

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1988	SDP	143	545	84	145	24	6	9	41	47	83	24	.266
1989	SDP	158	623	82	184	27	1	7	56	53	76	42	.295
1990	SDP	147	586	80	168	27	5	6	60	48	72	24	.287
1991	TOR	161	637	88	188	41	11	9	69	57	86	53	.295
1992	TOR	152	571	105	177	27	8	8	76	87	52	49	.310
1993	TOR	153	589	109	192	35	6	17	93	80	67	55	.326
1994	TOR	107	392	78	120	25	4	8	38	51	41	19	.306
1995	TOR	130	517	71	155	24	7	13	66	47	45	30	.300
1996	BAL	153	588	132	193	43	4	22	94	90	65	17	.328
1997	BAL	112	412	64	137	23	2	14	60	40	43	9	.333
1998	BAL	147	588	86	166	36	1	14	56	59	70	18	.282
1999	CLE	159	563	138	182	40	3	24	120	99	96	37	.323
2000	CLE	155	610	111	189	40	2	19	89	64	82	39	.310
2001	CLE	157	575	113	193	34	12	20	100	80	71	30	.336
2002	NYM	149	590	73	157	24	4	11	53	57	83	16	.266
2003	CHW/NYM	140	516	76	133	28	2	5	39	59	77	12	.258
2004	ARI/CHW	56	171	18	45	6	2	4	24	14	31	0	.263
Career	—	2379	9073	1508	2724	504	80	210	1134	1032	1140	474	.300

On this day & linked events

1968

Born February 5, 1968

Ponce, , P.R.

1988

Major-league debut: Roberto Alomar

Roberto Alomar made a major-league debut on April 22, 1988.

1997

Roberto Alomar's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Roberto Alomar hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Boston Red Sox on April 26, 1997.

2004

Final major-league game: Roberto Alomar

Roberto Alomar played a final major-league game on September 5, 2004.

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