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Former MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr., who spent 15 seasons playing in the league while also coaching and managing Puerto Rico’s national team, has died at age 81.
Alomar played for six teams during his MLB tenure, and many of them, including the New York Yankees, mourned the loss of one of their own.
“The Yankees mourn the passing of Sandy Alomar Sr. and extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.”
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New York Mets bench coach Sandy Alomar Sr. outside the dugout before the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on May 16, 2009, in San Francisco, California. (Michael Zagaris/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Guardians also noted that they were informed of Alomar’s death by his family. Sandy Alomar Jr. is on Cleveland’s staff, and also played for his father in winter ball and minor league ball alongside his Hall of Fame brother, Roberto Alomar.
“Our thoughts are with the Alomar family today as the baseball community mourns his passing,” the Guardians wrote on social media.
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Alomar Sr. began his major league career with the Milwaukee Braves in 1964, playing 19 games for the franchise that season. He was with the team during its move to Atlanta before playing for the New York Mets.
Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Sr. of the San Diego Padres and Sandy Alomar Jr. of the Cleveland Indians pose before the 1990 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Alomar lasted half a season with the Mets before joining the Chicago White Sox. After his time in Chicago, Alomar found a more stable home with the California Angels, where he would post his only All-Star season.
Over 162 games and 735 plate appearances, Alomar Sr. posted a .251/.302/.293 line with 18 doubles, two triples and two home runs with 36 RBIs.
Alomar Sr. was best known for his ability to steal bags on the bases and his excellent fielding skills, as he tallied 227 stolen bases in 1,481 career games.
New York Mets coach Sandy Alomar Sr. poses during spring training photo day at Tradition Field on February 23, 2008 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. (Doug Benc/Getty Images)
After his playing days ended, he began coaching the San Diego Padres during the 1980s, eventually working as the team’s third base coach from 1986 to 1990. Alomar Sr. also coached for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, and Mets.
