Former All-Star infielder Sandy Alomar Sr. has passed away, per an announcement from the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. He was 81 years old and would have turned 82 this coming weekend.
The father of big leaguers Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Jr., Sandy Sr. enjoyed a 15-year playing career of his own. From 1964-78, he suited up for the Angels, Yankees, White Sox, Braves, Rangers and Mets. The elder Alomar made the 1970 All-Star team as a member of the Angels during a season in which he batted .251/.302/.293 and played in all 162 games while providing quality defense and 35 stolen bases.
In all, Alomar hit .245/.290/.288 in 5160 major league plate appearances across his decade and a half as a big league player. He played primarily second base but also logged more than 1200 innings at shortstop and made a handful of appearances at the hot corner. Alomar was known for his glove and speed more than his bat; he totaled just 13 career home runs, 126 doubles and 19 triples but piled up 227 career stolen bases. He’s one of just 300 players to ever steal at least 225 bags in his career.
Beyond his career as a player, Alomar logged parts of 16 season as a coach in the major leagues, spending time with the Padres (third base coach), Cubs (first base coach), Rockies (third base coach) and Mets (bench coach, first base coach). He also managed in the minor league ranks for both the Cubs and the Mets and spent several seasons coaching and managing teams at home in the Puerto Rican Winter League.
Our condolences go out to each of the organizations Alomar impacted, as well as the Alomar family and friends, and the countless fans he accrued over a baseball career that spanned more than 50 years.
Condolences to family and friends. I remember him as a 2B’man back in the 70s.
RIP Sandy. You were a great ballplayer and a great father to two other ballplayers. A Yankee for two years too. .
🙏 RIP
RIP Sandy.
Not a bad family stat line at all. In 18,383 career at bats, The Alomar gang hit .272/.323/.379, with 5128 hits, 335 HR, 2004 RBI, 2586 R, 726 SB, to go with 19 all-star games, 11 gold gloves, a ROY, 4 Silver Sluggers, 2 World Series rings, 1 HOF selection, and both Sandy Jr. and Robbie won AS Game MVP honors. Great baseball family. Cheers to Sr. RIP.
Cool, thanks for that.
Now do the Boones!!! 😉
In 22,334 career at bats, The Boone gang, consisting of Ray, Bob, Bret, and Aaron, hit .264/.332/.411, with 5890 hits, 634 HR, 3139 RBI, 2769 R, 260 SB, to go with 10 all-star games, 11 gold gloves, 2 Silver Sluggers, and 2 World Series rings.
Surely there must be another Boone in the pipeline!
How about the Bell’s? Buddy and family?
In 20,326 career at bats, The Bell gang, consisting of Gus, Buddy, David, and Mike, hit .260/329/.422, with 5582 hits, 532 HR, 2641 RBI, 2608 R, 104 SB, to go with 9 all-star games, 6 gold gloves, and 1 Silver Slugger.
Naylors next please if you got more free time.
The Naylor’s got a long way to go to have any meaningful numbers, but there IS a third one coming up, Myles. I don’t know much about him, so not sure if he’ll make it up or more of a minor league guy. Only 20, but only ranked 39th in the A’s organization. Huge K numbers so far.
Alou family?
In 20,165 career at bats, The Alou gang, consisting of Matty, Felipe, and Moises, hit .299/.347/.443, with 6012 hits, 569 HR, 2566 RBI, 2874 R, 369 SB, to go with 11 all-star games, 2 Silver Sluggers, a batting title, and 2 World Series rings.
What about Jesus?
He couldn’t hit the curveball.
While Jesus (the OG) never played ball that we know of, Jesus Alou did. Mr. Zac S. Would you please your Alou family stats above? Thanks for your efforts, much appreciated!
BTW I would bet that the OG could hit the stuffing out of a baseball, if he had the chance.
How about Griffeys and Bonds. The counting stats probably don’t compare to the bigger familes or maybe they do.
RIP, Sandy Sr. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Rest in Paradise Sandy.
Baseball is played year round in heaven. R.I.P
I remember his 22 game hitting streak that ended on a bunt that just went foul.
I also loved his routine after every pitch.
RIP, a player from a different era, could do a lot of small things that contribute to the team. Fun fact–the ‘Most Similar: career score on BA for him was Horace Clarke–and they played together on the 1974 Yankees.
A career in baseball, and then see your sons play–must have given him a great deal of satisfaction
Wow, a name I haven’t heard for a while. I’m pretty sure I have his rookie year baseball card.
RIP
Sandy’s best season was 1971 with 5.2WAR and only 4 HRs (his highest output) yet was not an all-star that season, but was the year prior.
Condolences to the Alomar family. R.I.P. Sandy Sr.
RIP S.A. Sr…thanks for your contribution to the game!!!
RIP to Sandy Senior. I didn’t get to watch him play but I certainly got to see his sons play.
Sad to hear this. His 1970 card was one of the first I ever got. RIP sir.
Rest in peace, Sandy Senior.
RIP.
Patriarch and legend of the game.
Was on deck when Chambliss hit his walkoff HR vs KC in 1976!
I remember watching that on my little black and white TV in New Jersey.
The Alomar family is legend and Sandy Sr was the patriarch of it. So many memories of Sandy as a coach and his sons playing. Mr Alomar was a class act and his place in baseball lore has been cemented for all time.
RIP Sandy…..
I remember him as a player and coach. RIP Sandy Sr. Condolences to his family and friends.
RIP Sandy, a class act. Mahalo
He also played for the Braves, in Milwaukee and Atlanta
But he did not play for the Expos
What constitutes a family dynasty in a sport? At least 3 generations?
I would say 3 works. Can’t be just 2 and 4’s are extremely rare. I’d go with 3 generations for sure.
I definitely remember him from his days with the White Sox. Solid Ballplayer and Team player. Never met him but never heard a bad word about him. RIP Sandy!
RIP
Sad news for Angels history. Sandy Alomar Sr. the slick-fielding switch hittingsecond baseman who made the All-Star team with the California Angels in 1970, has passed away at age 81 in Puerto Rico
Played 15 MLB seasons from 1964 to 1978.
Joined the Angels in 1970 and became an All-Star that same year. Known for his speed (227 career stolen bases), defense, and durability—he played all 162 games in both 1970 and 1971 Traded to the Angels from the White Sox in a deal that sent Bobby Knoop the other way.
RIP Sandy 🙏
Class act, solid player with two star sons and one of them a HOF’er! Santos will be missed, Our game lost a great one and PR did too. RIP Santos, eres de los grandes!
I remember growing up as a kid and looking at his 1971 Topps card and being amazed at his number of at bats.
I just dug out my PSA 8 card of his 1971 year. Brings back memories.
RIP Sandy.