Roberto Alomar

Alomar was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and raised in Salinas, Puerto Rico.{{cite book|last=Van Hyning|first=Thomas E.|author2=Eduardo Valero |title=Puerto Rico's Winter League: A History of Major League Baseball's Launching Pad|publisher=McFarland|year=2004|page=111|isbn=978-0-7864-1970-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ce8wlREHG_0C&pg=PA111|access-date=April 13, 2010}} The son of Santos "Sandy" Alomar Sr. and María Velázquez, Alomar grew up in a baseball family.{{cite book |last1=Britton |first1=John A |editor1-first=Dawn P |editor1-last=Dawson |title=Great Athletes |edition=Revised |volume=1 |year=2002 |orig-year=1992 |publisher=Salem Press |isbn=1-58765-008-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/greatathletes0000unse/page/49 49–51] |url=https://archive.org/details/greatathletes0000unse/page/49 }} He and his older brother Sandy Jr. were raised mostly by their mother, due to their father's career as a major league second baseman.{{cite book |last=Macht |first=Norman Lee |url=http://www.bookrags.com/biography/roberto-alomar-spo/ |title=Roberto Alomar Biography |publisher=Mitchell Lane Publishers |year=1999 |isbn=978-1883845841}} When school in Puerto Rico was out for the summer, they joined their father, who let his sons hang around the clubhouse, shag fly balls, and absorb the game—especially from his New York Yankees teammates, such as Thurman Munson and Graig Nettles.{{cite web |first=Bill |last=Lubinger |title=Roberto Alomar's long route to Cooperstown glory ran through Cleveland |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2011/07/roberto_alomars_long_route_to.html |work=Cleveland.com |date=July 19, 2011 |access-date=August 5, 2013}} Growing up, Alomar idolized his father and José Cruz, both of whom were All-Star players.{{cite web |first=Tyler |last=Kepner |title=Roberto Alomar Awaits the Hall's Call |url=http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/roberto-alomar-awaits-the-halls-call/?_r=0 |work= The New York Times |date=January 4, 2010 |access-date=August 5, 2013}}

In 1985, Alomar signed with the San Diego Padres at age 17, and joined the team's Class-A affiliate, the Charleston Rainbows. The following year, playing for the Reno Padres, he won the California League batting title with a .346 average.

Alomar made his major league debut on April 22, 1988, against the Houston Astros, recording a hit in his first at bat, off of Nolan Ryan.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198804220.shtml Houston Astros at San Diego Padres Box Score, April 22, 1988] Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed on April 29, 2019. With the Padres, he established himself as a solid hitter and baserunner, and defensively, he displayed excellent lateral range and a powerful arm, often making spectacular plays on ground balls hit deep in the hole between first and second base, and on balls hit up the middle, well behind second base. He became an All-Star for the first time in 1990, as a reserve player for the National League.

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On December 5, 1990, Alomar and Joe Carter were traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernández.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alomaro01.shtml Roberto Alomar] Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed on June 27, 2019. It was in Toronto that he developed into a premier offensive second baseman, combining a .300-plus batting average with power and high end speed on the bases. In 1991, he capitalized on his speed with 11 triples and 53 stolen bases, leading the team to its first of three consecutive playoff appearances. The following year, he scored 105 runs, drew 87 walks, and had a .405 on-base percentage. In 1993, Alomar had his best season with the Blue Jays, producing 17 home runs (HR), 93 runs batted in (RBI), and 55 stolen bases, while batting .326, third in the American League behind teammates John Olerud and Paul Molitor. He was a central figure in Toronto's World Series championships in 1992 and 1993; in Game 6 of the 1992 World Series, he scored the series-winning run on Dave Winfield's two-run double in the 11th inning. Alomar's game-tying, ninth-inning home run against Oakland relief ace Dennis Eckersley, in Game 4 of the 1992 American League Championship Series (ALCS), is considered by many as the most important hit in the club's history,[http://wap.mlb.com/bal/news/article/2011071922020668/?locale=es_CO Gillick, Alomar fittingly enter Hall together]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} MLB.com. Accessed on February 24, 2012. as the team's three previous trips to the ALCS had ended in disappointment; he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series. In 1995, he played 104 consecutive games without committing an error, setting an AL record for second basemen.[https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-03-29-1996089104-story.html Second to None] The Baltimore Sun. Accessed on July 9, 2019. In each of his five seasons with the Blue Jays, Alomar was named to the All-Star team and won the Gold Glove Award.

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On December 21, 1995, Alomar signed with the Baltimore Orioles at a time when Toronto was looking to rebuild, while Baltimore was improving into a pennant-contending team. In Baltimore, he paired with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. to form a formidable double-play combination. Alomar appeared in the playoffs in 1996 and 1997 for the Orioles, hitting a series-winning home run in Game 4 of the 1996 American League Division Series (ALDS), although the Orioles were defeated in the ALCS both years. In 1998, he was named the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game MVP.

On September 27, 1996, during a game against the Blue Jays, Alomar got into a heated argument over a called third strike with umpire John Hirschbeck and spat in his face. He defended himself by saying Hirschbeck had uttered a racial slur and that Hirschbeck had been bitter since one son had died of ALD and another had been recently diagnosed as well. Upon hearing of Alomar's comments, Hirschbeck had to be physically restrained from confronting Alomar in the players' locker room.{{cite news|last=Wulf|first=Steve|title=The Spit Hits The Fan|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,134797,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214174118/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,134797,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2009|work=Time Magazine |date=June 24, 2001|access-date=July 9, 2009}}

Alomar was suspended for the first five regular-season games in 1997 and donated $50,000 to ALD research. Alomar and Hirschbeck settled their differences publicly and made apologies to each other on April 22, 1997, standing at home plate and shaking hands in front of the crowd before an Orioles game.{{Cite news |last=Maske |first=Mark |date=1997-04-23 |title=ALOMAR, HIRSCHBECK SHAKE HANDS |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/04/23/alomar-hirschbeck-shake-hands/775bb969-4ac6-4013-a988-fbccb4b87aad/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |issn=0190-8286}}

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On November 24, 1998, Alomar signed a four-year contract with the Cleveland Indians, joining his All-Star brother, Sandy Jr. It was in Cleveland that Alomar had two of his finest seasons. In 1999, he hit .323 and set career highs with 24 home runs, 120 RBI, 138 runs, 99 walks, a .422 on-base percentage and a .533 slugging percentage. In 2001, he batted .336/.415/.541, with 20 home runs, 100 RBI, and 30 steals. Cleveland made the playoffs in 1999, losing in the ALDS to the Boston Red Sox; in 2001, they again made the playoffs, but lost to the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS. Alomar finished third in AL MVP voting in 1999 and fourth in 2001.

On the field, Alomar teamed with shortstop Omar Vizquel to form another decorated middle infield combination. The Vizquel-Alomar duo won three consecutive Gold Gloves together, becoming one of just eight shortstop-second baseman duos to have accomplished this feat in the same year.

Alomar was traded to the New York Mets before the 2002 season, for pitcher Billy Traber and outfielders Matt Lawton and Alex Escobar.

In 2002, Alomar hit only .266/.331/.376 with 53 RBI and 73 runs scored, while falling apart defensively at second base. The Mets were puzzled by Alomar's mediocre play, which some attributed to his lack of comfort with being under the greater scrutiny of the New York fans and media. However, not even a midseason trade back to the American League to the Chicago White Sox in 2003 could revive Alomar from his funk. There was more misery ahead with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004, including a two-month disabled stint with a broken right hand. On August 5, Alomar returned to the White Sox, and hit just .263/.321/.392 in 56 games.

Alomar agreed to a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for the 2005 season. However, on March 19, 2005, after a spring training plagued by back and vision trouble, he announced his retirement.

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Time called Alomar "the best second baseman of t[his] generation" and he is regarded as one of the greatest second basemen and all-around players of all time. Known for his acrobatic and flamboyant style of defense, Alomar won 10 Gold Glove Awards, establishing a major league record for second basemen.[https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/alomar-roberto Roberto Alomar] National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Accessed on June 27, 2019.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml#all_multiple_gold_gloves_out MLB National League Gold Glove Award Winners] Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed on June 27, 2019. He ranks in the top 10 of several all-time categories for second basemen, including games played, stolen bases, plate appearances, doubles, assists, hits, runs, at bats, and double plays turned.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alomaro01.shtml#all_leaderboard Roberto Alomar – Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors] Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed on June 27, 2019.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/jaws_2B.shtml Second Base JAWS Leaders] Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed on June 27, 2019. In a 17-year career, he was a .300/.371/.443 hitter with 210 home runs and 1,134 RBI; his .307 career batting average as a member of the Blue Jays is a franchise record.[http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=tor#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=&season_type=ALL&league_code='MLB'§ionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1560102587197&sortColumn=avg&sortOrder='desc'&extended=0&split=&timeframe= Toronto Blue Jays – Statistics] MLB.com. Accessed on June 27, 2019. He was the Blue Jays Player of the Year in 1991, 1992, and 1995, as well as the Cleveland Indians Man of the Year in 1999 and 2001.[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/cleveland_man_of_the_year_award.shtml Cleveland Indians Man of the Year Award] Baseball-Almanac.com. Accessed on July 7, 2019. A clutch hitter, Alomar had a .313 postseason average, including a .347 average in two World Series appearances. His game-tying home run in Game 4 of the 1992 ALCS is often considered the most important hit in Blue Jays history, as it changed the fortunes of the franchise.[https://baseballhall.org/discover/roberto-alomar-looks-back-on-1992-alcs Roberto Alomar Recalls His Game 4 1992 ALCS Home Run] National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Accessed on June 27, 2019.

Alomar was known for having a "sixth sense" or "sixth tool"—awareness—which distinguished him from other players.[https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2011/07/roberto_alomars_long_route_to.html Roberto Alomar's long route to Cooperstown glory ran through Cleveland] Cleveland.com. Accessed on June 27, 2019.Howarth, Jerry (2019). [https://books.google.com/books?id=yMt2DwAAQBAJ Hello, Friends!: Stories from My Life and Blue Jays Baseball]. ECW Press. {{ISBN|9-78177305-353-0}}. His former manager Davey Johnson said of him, "He reminds me of some of the great players that I've played with, who seem like they write their own script  ... Frank Robinson's one, Henry Aaron was the other." He became only the third Puerto Rican to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, after Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda, and has since been joined by Iván Rodríguez and Edgar Martínez.[https://qz.com/1590827/for-the-first-time-two-puerto-rican-mlb-managers-face-off/ Why two MLB managers hugged it out in Boston today] Quartz. Accessed on June 27, 2019.

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On April 4, 2008, Alomar was inducted into the Blue Jays Level of Excellence at Rogers Centre, prior to the team's home opener.[https://www.thestar.com/sports/2008/04/04/jays_add_alomar_beeston_to_level_of_excellence.html Jays add Alomar, Beeston to Level of Excellence] Toronto Star. Accessed on June 27, 2019. Alomar has since been removed from the Blue Jays Level of Excellence due to allegations of sexual misconduct.{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/surging-orioles-batter-blue-jays-as-blowout-win-spoils-return-of-ryu|title=Surging Orioles batter Blue Jays as blowout win spoils return of Ryu|author1=Rob Longley|publisher=Toronto Sun|date=July 31, 2023}}

In 2010, Alomar's first year of Hall of Fame eligibility, he missed induction by eight votes. His 73.7% of the vote was the highest percentage of votes in any player's first year on the ballot without being elected. Some baseball writers expressed shock that he failed to get in on the first ballot,{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/roberto-alomar-jobbed-in-hall-vote-010710|title=Snub of Alomar exposes flaw in voting|last=Rosenthal|first=Ken|work=Fox Sports|date=January 7, 2010|access-date=August 24, 2018}} but many attributed the near-miss to sportswriters holding a grudge over the 1996 spitting incident with John Hirschbeck, including Alomar's brother Sandy Jr. and Hirschbeck himself.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100106&content_id=7883834&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Eight votes shy, Alomar 'disappointed'|website=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 23, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026073912/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100106&content_id=7883834&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=dead}} He was elected to the Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility, with 90% of the vote (523 of 581 ballots cast).{{cite web|url=http://community.baseballhall.org/Page.aspx?pid=569|title=News - 2010 BBWAA Election Results|website=community.baseballhall.org}} On July 24, 2011, Alomar was inducted into the Hall of Fame, becoming the first inductee to be depicted as a Blue Jays player on his plaque.{{cite web|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/07/24/roberto-alomar-enters-hall-fame/?test=faces|title=Roberto Alomar Enters Hall of Fame|first=Adry|last=Torres|website=Fox News |date=July 24, 2011}}

On June 19, 2010, Alomar was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://lfpress.com/sports/baseball/2010/06/19/14450006.html|title=Alomar, Quantrill inducted in Hall of Fame|last=nurun.com|website=The London Free Press|access-date=October 4, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623204634/https://lfpress.com/sports/baseball/2010/06/19/14450006.html|url-status=dead}}

The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to him, which was followed by his induction into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame.{{Cite news | last = Ribas | first = Fernando | title = Dedican Serie del Caribe a Roberto Alomar | newspaper = El Nuevo Dia | language = es | publisher = El Nuevo Dia | date = January 26, 2011 | url = http://www.elnuevodia.com/dedicanseriedelcaribearobertoalomar-873749.html | access-date = January 26, 2011}}

On March 31, 2011, Alomar was named as a special assistant to the Blue Jays organization.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/jays-name-roberto-alomar-special-assistant/article574793/ Jays name Roberto Alomar special assistant] The Globe and Mail Accessed on June 27, 2019. The following year, he began hosting the annual Tournament 12 (T12) showcase at Rogers Centre for Canadian baseball prospects; major leaguers Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, and Abraham Toro are alumni of the tournament.{{Cite web |last=Matheson |first=Keegan |date=2017-09-15 |title=Alomar likes potential he sees at Tournament 12 |url=https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/roberto-alomar-sees-potential-in-tournament-12-c254456848 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}}[https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2019/08/30/astros-are-bullish-on-canadian-prospect-abraham-toro.html Astros are bullish on Canadian prospect Abraham Toro] Toronto Star. Accessed on September 1, 2019.

On July 31, 2011, the Blue Jays retired Alomar's number 12 at Rogers Centre. He was the first Blue Jay to be so honored.{{cite web |title=Blue Jays to retire Alomar's No. 12 |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2011/07/19/blue_jays_to_retire_alomars_no_12.html |work=The Toronto Star |date=July 19, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426050254/http://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2011/07/19/blue_jays_to_retire_alomars_no_12.html |url-status=live |archive-date=April 26, 2016}} The number has since been unretired after the Blue Jays severed all ties to him due to allegations of sexual misconduct.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/news/jordan-hicks-number-12-blue-jays-roberto-alomar-unretired/uwmzbqac8liwroyhy5tazvkp|title=Why is Jordan Hicks wearing No. 12 for Blue Jays? How Roberto Alomar's former number was unretired

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On August 3, 2013, Alomar was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.[https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2013/08/03/mlb_robbie_alomar_enters_orioles_hall_of_fame.html MLB: Robbie Alomar enters Orioles Hall of Fame] Toronto Star. Accessed on June 27, 2019.

On November 12, 2013, Alomar launched a baseball equipment line, Alomar Baseball.[https://torontosun.com/2013/11/12/robbie-alomar-unveils-baseball-equipment-line/wcm/56f4e549-6592-49ff-882f-ab38f4ebf16c Robbie Alomar unveils baseball equipment line] Toronto Sun. Accessed on June 27, 2019.

On September 24, 2015, Alomar was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in Toronto.{{cite web |url=http://oshof.ca/index.php/component/k2/item/209-roberto-alomar |title=Roberto Alomar |website=oshof.ca |publisher=Ontario Sports Hall of Fame |access-date=April 7, 2016 |archive-date=August 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820033954/https://oshof.ca/index.php/component/k2/item/209-roberto-alomar |url-status=dead }}

Alomar guest-starred on an episode of Canadian sitcom Mr. D in an episode when students ran an "Alomar for President" campaign during the Student Council Elections.{{Cite web |last=Comedy |first=CBC |date=November 21, 2018 |title=8 great athlete guest stars on 'Mr. D' |url=https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/8-great-athlete-guest-stars-on-mr-d-1.4908740}}

In 2017, Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred named Alomar a special consultant, tasked with helping grow baseball in Puerto Rico.{{Cite web |last=Trezza |first=Joe |date=2017-03-16 |title=R. Alomar named MLB special consultant in Puerto Rico |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/roberto-alomar-is-consultant-for-mlb-c219579738 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

In July 2020, it was announced that Alomar was launching an expansion team in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente. The team, based in San Juan and named RA12 (after his initials and uniform number), began competing during the 2020–21 season.{{cite news |title=Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar to launch expansion club in Puerto Rican pro league LBPRC |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/hall-of-famer-roberto-alomar-to-launch-expansio-franchise-in-his-native-puerto-rico |access-date=15 June 2022 |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation |date=July 14, 2020 |language=en}} He also became a member of the LBPRC Board of Directors.

On April 30, 2021, Alomar was fired from both the Blue Jays and MLB amid reports that MLB was investigating claims that a female Blue Jays staffer claimed that Alomar had sexually harassed her in 2014. According to The Sports Network, the staffer was preparing to sue Alomar, the Blue Jays, and MLB.{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/major-league-baseball-toronto-blue-jays-fire-roberto-alomar-after-workplace-complaint-1.1632151|title=MLB, Blue Jays fire Alomar after workplace complaint

|author1=Rick Westhead|publisher=The Sports Network|date=April 30, 2021}} Later on April 30, Manfred announced that following an investigation into those allegations that had taken several months, Alomar had been placed on MLB's ineligible list and banned from baseball. At the same time, the Blue Jays severed all ties with Alomar, removing his name from the "Level of Excellence" at the Rogers Centre and taking down his Hall of Fame banner. However, he remains enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Alomar's number was officially unretired August 1, 2023 when newly acquired pitcher Jordan Hicks donned number 12 and entered the game for the Blue Jays in the ninth inning.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/news/jordan-hicks-number-12-blue-jays-roberto-alomar-unretired/uwmzbqac8liwroyhy5tazvkp|title=Why is Jordan Hicks wearing No. 12 for Blue Jays? How Roberto Alomar's former number was unretired

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Following the actions taken by MLB and the Blue Jays, the complainant declined to pursue further legal action.{{Cite news |date=2021-04-30 |title=MLB bans Alomar after sexual misconduct inquiry |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31366185/roberto-alomar-placed-mlb-ineligible-list-2014-sexual-misconduct-allegation |access-date=2025-02-01 |publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}

Alomar married Puerto Rican model Maripily Rivera on June 1, 2009. The next year, Rivera alleged that she had been a victim of domestic violence on three occasions, including her life being threatened with a knife by Alomar, and she wanted to end the marriage. Alomar alleged that Rivera had threatened to divorce him unless he gave her half ownership of his Tampa residence.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=5765281|title=Drama follows retired baseball All-Star|publisher=ESPN|author=Fish, Mike|date=December 1, 2012}} The divorce was finalized on July 12, 2011, with a private settlement.{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/maripilydivorciadaymillonaria-1014004.html|title=Maripily divorciada y millonaria|work=El Nuevo Día|author=Vargas, Patricia|date=July 12, 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/maripilyyaestadivorciada-525222.html|title=Maripily ya esta divorciada|newspaper=Primera Hora|author=Gómez, María Gabriela|date=July 12, 2011}}

In 1996, a Canadian woman who became obsessed with Alomar was sentenced to nine months in prison for plotting to murder him. She was arrested with a loaded gun after telling security at the SkyDome of her plans.{{cite news |title=Jurisprudence |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121987183/jurisprudence/ |access-date=31 March 2023 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=14 March 1996 |pages=57}}

Alomar has been sued by at least four women, including his ex-wife, for allegedly exposing them to HIV. He was in a relationship with professional tennis player Meghann Shaughnessy from 2004 to 2006, who claimed Alomar exposed her to HIV. The lawyer of Alomar's ex-wife stated Alomar paid $4 million in settlements to Shaughnessy and Ilya Dall, another ex-girlfriend.

On December 12, 2012, Alomar married Toronto native Kim Perks at the Art Gallery of Ontario.{{cite news| url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/12/hall-of-famer-roberto-alomar-marries-in-toronto-on-12-12-12 | newspaper=Toronto Sun | first1=Bob | last1=Elliott | title=Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar marries in Toronto on 12-12-12 | date=December 12, 2012}} Their first daughter was born in 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/seconvierteenpadrerobertoalomar-1751346.html|title=Se convierte en padre Roberto Alomar|work=El Nuevo Día|date=April 11, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2014}} The Alomars reside in Toronto.{{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Bob |date=2012-11-14 |title=Roberto Alomar impressed by Jose Reyes |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2012/11/14/20357196.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624185407/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/MLB/Toronto/2012/11/14/20357196.html |archive-date=2013-06-24 |website=Slam! Sports}}

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League leader

• Runs scored (1999)
• Sacrifice bunts (1989)
• Sacrifice flies (1999)
• Plate appearances (1989)
• Fielding percentage at second base (1992, 1995, 1999, 2001)
• Stolen base percentage (2000)

Other milestones

• batted over .300 nine times (1992–97, 1999–2001)
• posted an on-base percentage over .400 five times (1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001)
• scored 100 or more runs six times (1992, 1993, 1996, 1999–2001)
• drove in 100 or more runs twice (1999, 2001)
• stole 30 or more bases eight times (1989, 1991–93, 1995, 1999–2001)

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• List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career total bases leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career plate appearance leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a second baseman leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
• List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
• List of people banned from Major League Baseball
• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

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