|
San
Diego Padres 1988-1990: Signed by San Diego as an amateur free agent
in 1985, Alomar debuted with the Padres on April 22, 1988. After a solid rookie campaign, he hit .295 with 42 steals in 1989, and made his first All Star team in
1990. On December 5, 1990,
Alomar was dealt in a blockbuster trade with Joe Carter to Toronto for Fred McGriff
and Tony Fernandez.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Toronto Blue
Jays 1991-1995: A Gold Glove winner and All Star in each of his five
seasons in Toronto, Alomar helped the Jays win a division title in 1991 and a
World Championship in 1992 and 1993. In 1992, he was awarded the ALCS MVP and from 1991-93, the second baseman finished 6th
in the AL MVP voting each season. Following the 1995 season, the Puerto Rican signed a lucrative, free agent contract with
Baltimore.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Baltimore Orioles 1996-1998:
Although he was an All Star all three years in Baltimore and won two Gold Gloves, Alomar’s tenure with the Orioles was
marred by an ugly incident. On September
27, 1996, after being called out on strikes and ejected for arguing with umpire John Hirschbeck, Alomar spit in
the umpire’s face. The All Star infielder was slapped with a five game
suspension that would be served at the start of the following season. With Alomar’s
help, the Orioles received a Wild Card birth and advanced to the ALCS before falling to the Yankees.
In 1997, Baltimore
won their first AL East title since 1983, and again reached the ALCS, but in 1998 the team bottomed out and Alomar had worn
out his welcome. He signed a free agent contract with Cleveland
following the season.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Cleveland Indians
1999-2001: Playing with his brother Sandy, Alomar helped the Indians
win AL Central titles in 1999 and 2001. He won three more Gold Gloves, raising
his career total to 10, and kept his 12 year All Star streak alive. (He was the
only player to make an All Star team every season in the 1990s). Following the
2001 season, the cost-cutting Indians sent him to the New York Mets for Matt Lawton and prospects.
**********************************************************************************************************************
New York Mets 2002-2003: The
bottom fell out for Alomar in the Big Apple. After hitting .266 in 2002 and getting
off to a slow star in 2003, the Mets shipped the former All Star to the White Sox in July.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Chicago White Sox
2003: Alomar’s sub par play continued in the Windy City as he
hit just .258 in 67 games. He signed a free agent contract with Arizona following
the season.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Arizona Diamondbacks
2004: Alomar appeared in just 38 games with the Diamondbacks, hitting
.309. With the team out of contention, he was sent back to the White Sox in August.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Chicago White Sox 2004: The
veteran hit just .180 in 18 games after re-joining the White Sox.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Spring 2005:
Alomar went to spring training with Tampa Bay in 2005, but retired when it became apparent he would not make the roster.
The 12-time All Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner finished his career as a .300/.371/.443
career hitter with 2,724 hits, 504 doubles, 210 homeruns, 1,134 RBI and 474 steals. He was inducted into the Hall of
Fame in 2011, his second year of eligibility.
**********************************************************************************************************************
Alomar @ Baseball-Reference.com
Alomar @ Wikipedia.com
|
