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Former White Sox infielder Sandy Alomar Sr. has passed away, Major League Baseball announced in a post on Monday afternoon. Alomar, who was just a week away from his birthday on October 19th, was 81 years old.
Alomar Sr. played with six teams over his 15-year career, including the White Sox for parts of three seasons from 1967 to 1969. He was originally traded over by the Mets along with Ken Boyer and a player to be named later in exchange for Bill Southworth and another player to be named later (J.C. Martin).
Appearing mostly at second base, Alomar Sr. hit .248/.290/.280 with 10 doubles and 16 RBI in 167 games on the South Side. The bulk of his action came in 1968, which happened to be his first full season in the big leagues (133 games). He went on to play just 22 additional games in 1969 before his former winter league manager, Rocky Bridges, recommended the Angels trade for him. Alomar Sr. was dealt for second baseman Bobby Knoop in mid-May, effectively ending his tenure.
When all was said and done, Alomar Sr. ended his career slashing .245/.290/.288 with 13 homers, 282 RBI, and an All-Star nod in 1970. Following his playing days, he went on to coach for four teams – the Padres, Cubs, Rockies, and Mets. He is also notably the father of Sandy Jr. and Roberto Alomar, both of whom played for the White Sox during their respective careers.
Our entire team at Sox On 35th would like to send our thoughts and prayers to the Alomar family during this difficult time.
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