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Sandy Alomar Sr., a Former All-Star Infielder and Coach Who Managed in Puerto Rico, Dies at 81
- On Monday, Sandy Alomar Sr., a former All-Star infielder, died in Puerto Rico at age 81, with Major League Baseball and the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation confirming his passing.
- He spent 15 seasons in the majors and was an American League All-Star in 1970 with the Los Angeles Angels, playing for six teams including the Milwaukee Braves.
- He was an integral reserve on the 1976 Yankees squad that reached the World Series, with career totals of 13 home runs, 282 RBIs, and 227 stolen bases.
- MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark said the baseball world suffered a great loss, while the New York Yankees issued condolences and the Cleveland Guardians said Alomar's family informed the team on Monday.
- He managed Winter Leagues in Puerto Rico, including his sons, Roberto and Sandy Jr., and served on MLB staffs through 2009, with his sons debuting in San Diego in 1988.
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Former MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr dead at 81 after distinguished playing, coaching career
Ex-MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr., who spent 15 seasons playing in the league while also coaching and managing the Puerto Rican national team, has died at 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."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …
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Sandy Alomar, a longtime Major League Baseball player, coach, mentor, and father of two stars—one of them a Hall of Famer—has died. He was 81 and died in Puerto Rico, Cleveland.com reports. The speedy infielder played for six teams from 1964 to 1978, making the American League...
Sandy Alomar Sr., former White Sox player and Cubs coach, dies at 81
Sandy Alomar Sr., an All-Star infielder during his playing days in the 1960s and '70s who went on to coach in the majors and manage in his native Puerto Rico, has died. He was 81.A spokesperson for the Cleveland Guardians said Monday that the team was informed by Alomar's family about his death. Sandy Alomar Jr., who along with Hall of Fame brother Roberto played for their father in winter ball and in the minors, is on the Guardians' staff."Our …
The president lamented the death of the legend of Puerto Rican baseball and announced that the flags will wave half a staff in the public offices in her honor.
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