Sandy Alomar Sr. dies at 81: Former MLB participant, coach was father of Roberto and Sandy Jr.

Sandy Alomar Sr., a former All-Star infielder and father of major-leaguers Sandy Alomar Jr. and Roberto Alomar, has died, Main League Baseball introduced on Monday. Alomar Sr. was to show 82 years of age on Oct. 19. 

Alomar, a local of Puerto Rico, first signed with the Milwaukee Braves as an newbie free agent in 1960 and went on to spend elements of 15 seasons in MLB, six of which got here with the California Angels. Over that span, he batted .245/.290/.288 with 1,168 hits and 227 stolen bases. With the Angels in 1970, he earned his first and solely All-Star choice. Alomar Sr. additionally performed within the World Sequence as a member of the 1976 New York Yankees, and spent taking part in time with the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets and Texas Rangers. Sons Sandy and Roberto mixed for 18 All-Star appearances throughout their profession, and Roberto was elected to the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2011.

“The Yankees mourn the passing of Sandy Alomar Sr. and lengthen our deepest condolences to his household, associates and family members,” the crew mentioned in a press release Monday.

Alomar Sr. retired as a participant following the 1978 season with a profession WAR of 10.5. After his taking part in profession, Alomar Sr. managed the Puerto Rican nationwide crew and within the Puerto Rican winter leagues earlier than returning to MLB as a coach after which minor-league supervisor inside the Chicago Cubs group. Main-league teaching stints then adopted, first with the Cubs after which with the Colorado Rockies and Mets.