Former MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr. has died, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. He was 81 years old.
In addition to being an outstanding player, Alomar was also the father of two baseball greats — six-time All-Star Sandy Alomar Jr. and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar. The Alomar name is well respected in the baseball community, and it began with Senior.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Major League player and coach Sandy Alomar Sr.,” MLB posted on X. “The Puerto Rico native played for six different teams across his 15-year playing career and was an American League All-Star for the Angels in 1970. He totaled 227 stolen bases, including a career-high 39 in 1971. He went on to coach for several Major League teams through 2009.”
Alomar Sr. played for the Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees, and Rangers during his playing career. As a coach, he worked with the Padres, Cubs, Rockies, and Mets organizations.
Over the course of his 15-year career, Alomar hit .245 with 13 home runs and 282 RBIs. During his All-Star season in 1970, he batted .251 with 18 doubles, two home runs, and 36 RBIs, while stealing 35 bases.
The Puerto Rican native spent parts of three seasons with the Yankees from 1974–76 and also played with the New York Mets in 1967 and then coached for them.
“The Hall of Fame remembers Sandy Alomar Sr., who passed away at the age of 81,” the Baseball Hall of Fame posted on X. “The father of All-Star Sandy Alomar Jr. and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar played 15 years for the Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees, and Rangers, in addition to a long coaching career.”
Alomar’s legacy continues through his family and decades of impact on the game he loved.