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Sandy Alomar, Sr.
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Santos Alomar Sr. (Conde)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lb.
- Debut September 15, 1964
- Final Game September 30, 1978
- Born October 19, 1943 in Salinas, P.R.
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[edit] Biographical Information
The father of Sandy Alomar Jr. and Roberto Alomar, Sandy Alomar Sr. has held coaching positions with the San Diego Padres (1986-1990), Chicago Cubs (2000-2002), Colorado Rockies (2003-2004), and New York Mets (2005-present). He also served several stints as a minor league manager. Alomar was a coach for the 1985 Charleston Rainbows and was a roving minor league instructor for the Chicago Cubs from 1991 to 1999.
Sandy's brothers, Rafael Alomar, Demetrio Alomar, and Antonio Alomar, also played minor league ball.
His one career post-season at bat was in the 1976 ALCS. He pinch hit for Jim Mason against Steve Mingori in the bottom of the 9th with the Yankees down, 7-4, in Game 1. He flied out to left. He also pinch ran for Carlos May in Game 5. He was caught stealing. Dennis Leonard was the pitcher and Buck Martinez was the catcher. The Yankees won Game 5, 7-6.
Danny Darwin played with both Sandy and Roberto Alomar
Sandy played for the Ponce Lions and the Santurce Crabbers of the Puerto Rico Winter Baseball League.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1970)
- AL At Bats Leader (1971)
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | GCL Cubs | Gulf Coast League | 35-22 | 5th | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1996 | GCL Cubs | Gulf Coast League | 34-26 | 6th | Chicago Cubs | Lost in 1st round |
| 2010 | GCL Mets | Gulf Coast League | 31-25 | 4th | New York Mets | Lost in 1st round |
