Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez (/ˈæləmɑr/; Spanish pronunciation: [aloˈmar]; born February 5, 1968)[1] is a former Major League Baseball player (1988–2004), regarded highly as a second baseman.[2][3] During his career, the 12-time All-Star won more Gold Gloves (10) than any other second baseman in baseball history, and also won the third-most Silver Slugger Awards (4) for a second baseman.[4] 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 player.[5] Currently, Alomar serves as a Special Advisor to the Blue Jays.[6]
Alomar was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the son of Sandy Alomar, Sr.,[7] a former All-Star second baseman with a 15-year MLB career. His older brother, Sandy Alomar, Jr., was a Major League All-Star catcher and is now the first base coach for the Cleveland Indians.