Roberto Alomar
Roberto Alomar
Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez is a former Major League Baseball player, regarded highly as a second baseman. During his career, the 12-time All-Star won more Gold Glovesthan any other second baseman in baseball history, and also won the third-most Silver Slugger Awardsfor a second baseman. On January 5, 2011, Alomar was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, in his second year of eligibility. He became the first Hall of Fame member to be inducted as a Toronto Blue Jays...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth5 February 1968
CityPonce, PR
CountryUnited States of America
When I was a little boy, I didn't know what the Hall of Fame was. I was just playing the game of baseball, and I wanted to be just like my dad.
I always believed no matter where you are, as long as you're doing what you love doing, you're going to be happy.
John Hirschbeck is a wonderful person with a wonderful family. I'm so glad that we have become friends.
I'm proud of everything that I've accomplished since I was a little boy. That was my dream - to be a ballplayer. I didn't dream to win so many Gold Gloves, or Silver Bats or play in All-Star Games or World Series. I was just dreaming to play the game.
To my mom, I don't know how to describe my mom. She is the most wonderful person in my life. She gave me love. She took me to the ballpark when I was just a little boy running around, hanging around.
A ballplayer doesn't make excuses.