Roberto Alomar

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Roberto Alomar is a MLB baseball player. He was born on February 5, 1968

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Also Known As	Robbie Alomar • Roberto Alomar Velázquez
Born	February 5, 1968 (age 56) • Ponce • Puerto Rico
Awards And Honors	Baseball Hall of Fame (2011) • Silver Slugger Award (x4) • Gold Glove (x10) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 2011) • American League Championship MVP • All-Star Game MVP • 2 World Series championships • 12x All-Star
Height/Weight	6 ft 0 inches, 184 lb (183 cm, 83 kg)
Batting Hand	both
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	April 22, 1988
Last Game	September 5, 2004
Jersey Number	2 (2004-2004, Arizona Diamondbacks) • 12 (2003-2004, Chicago White Sox) • 12 (2002-2003, New York Mets) • 12 (1999-2001, Cleveland Indians) • 12 (1996-1998, Baltimore Orioles) • 12 (1991-1995, Toronto Blue Jays) • 12 (1988-1990, San Diego Padres)
Position	second baseman
At Bats	9,073
Batting Average	0.3
Hits	2,724
Home Runs	210
On-Base Percentage	0.371
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.814
Runs	1,508
Runs Batted In	1,134
Slugging Percentage	0.443
Stolen Bases	474
Twitter Handle	@Robbiealomar

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Roberto Alomar was 6 ft 0 inches, 184 lb (183 cm, 83 kg).

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Roberto Alomar had 2,724 hits in his career.

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Roberto Alomar had a career batting average of 0.3.

When was Roberto Alomar born?

Roberto Alomar was born on February 5, 1968.

What position did Roberto Alomar play?

Roberto Alomar played second baseman.

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Roberto Alomar was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

How many home runs did Roberto Alomar hit?

Roberto Alomar hit 210 home runs during his career.

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