Sandy Alomar Sr, the father of ex-MLB stars Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Jr. — has passed away at 81 years old.
The league confirmed the news on Monday … after a local outlet in Puerto Rico reported the former California Angels star suffered a medical incident just a week prior to his 82nd birthday
Sandy Alomar Sr. spent 15 years playing in the big leagues … suiting up for six different teams.
He finished his career with a .245 average, 13 home runs and 282 RBIs. While he didn’t have much pop, Alomar Sr. was a threat on the basepath, stealing 227 bases during his career.However, his baseball life didn’t end there … he spent time as a coach for the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets after retiring from playing.
His two sons — Roberto and Sandy Jr. — both starred in The Show in the 1990s and early 2000s. Alomar Jr. was a six-time All-Star over 20 seasons, while Roberto earned 12 All-Star nods — along with two World Series trophies.