"The father of big leaguers Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Jr., Sandy Sr. enjoyed a 15-year playing career of his own. From 1964-78, he suited up for the Angels, Yankees, White Sox, Expos, Rangers and Mets. The elder Alomar made the 1970 All-Star team as a member of the Angels during a season in which he batted .251/.302/.293 and played in all 162 games while providing quality defense and 35 stolen bases."
"Beyond his career as a player, Alomar logged parts of 16 season as a coach in the major leagues, spending time with the Padres (third base coach), Cubs (first base coach), Rockies (third base coach) and Mets (bench coach, first base coach). He also managed in the minor league ranks for both the Cubs and the Mets and spent several seasons coaching and managing teams at home in the Puerto Rican Winter League."
Sandy Alomar Sr. died at 81 and would have turned 82 this coming weekend. He was the father of big leaguers Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Jr. He played 15 MLB seasons from 1964–78 for the Angels, Yankees, White Sox, Expos, Rangers and Mets and earned a 1970 All-Star selection with the Angels after batting .251/.302/.293, playing all 162 games and stealing 35 bases. He finished with a .245/.290/.288 line in 5,160 plate appearances, totaled 227 career stolen bases and logged significant time at second base and shortstop. He later spent parts of 16 seasons coaching in the majors, managed in the minors, and coached and managed in the Puerto Rican Winter League. Condolences extended to affected organizations, family, friends and fans.
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