Search Results for "Sandy Alomar"

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December 31, 1966
 		Sandy Alomar, Sr., Arnie Umbach, and Eddie Mathews, who spent fifteen years with the Braves, are traded to the Astros, are traded for outfielder Dave Nicholson and RHP Bob Bruce. The future Hall of Fame third baseman is the only person to play for the Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta Braves.

December 6, 1989
 		The Padres trade catcher Sandy Alomar, left fielder Chris James, and minor-league third baseman Carlos Baerga to the Indians for outfielder Joe Carter, who has averaged 30 home runs and 108 RBIs during the past four seasons with Cleveland. San Diego's newest outfielder will spend one season with the team, batting .232 and driving in 115 runs, while Alomar, selected as the 1990 Rookie of the Year, and Baerga become perennial all-stars for the Tribe.
November 7, 1990
 		Receiving all of the writers' 28 first-place votes, Indian backstop Sandy Alomar, Jr. wins the AL Rookie of the Year, joining Carlton Fisk and Mark McGwire as the only freshmen to be elected unanimously. Yankee's first baseman/DH Kevin Maas and Royals' right-hander Kevin Appier are the runners-up.
April 25, 1997
 		The Indians establish a team record, hitting eight home runs in one game when Matt Williams (3), David Justice (2), Manny Ramirez, Sandy Alomar, and Chad Curtis go deep in an 11-4 rout of the Brewers at County Stadium. With the additional three homers slammed by Milwaukee, the teams combine to tie a major league mark for round-trippers in a nine-inning night game, with 11.
July 8, 1997
 		Sandy Alomar, Jr., helping to snap the National League's three-game winning streak, belts a seventh-inning two-run home run to lead the Junior Circuit to a 3-1 All-Star Game victory in front of an enthusiastic hometown crowd at Jacobs Field. The 31-year-old Indian catcher, amid a 30-game hitting streak, is named the Midsummer Classic's Most Valuable Player.
June 6, 1997
 		Sandy Alomar ties the major league record when he hits four doubles in the Fenway Park contest. The Indians catcher's quartet of two-baggers plates two runs, helping the first-place Tribe beat the Red Sox, 7-3.
December 18, 2000
 		Free agent Sandy Alomar Jr. agrees to a $5.4 million, two-year deal with the White Sox. The former Indians catcher will replace Charles Johnson, who signed a $35 million, five-year contract with the Marlins earlier today.
September 1, 2000
 		In an unusual play, the Orioles turn a triple play as shortstop Melvin Mora purposely lets a short fly drop in left field with runners at first and second. The runner at second (Travis Fryman) is tagged out, and the runner at first (Wil Cordero) is forced at second, with the batter (Sandy Alomar), thinking the umps invoked the infield-fly rule, does not go to first and is called automatically out for going back to the dugout.
July 29, 2002
 		The White Sox and the Rockies announce a trade that sends veteran catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. to Colorado and Class A minor-league right-hander Enemencio Pacheco to Chicago. The announcement of the deal comes after the teams play the annual Hall of Fame exhibition game in Cooperstown,
November 12, 2012
 		Mike Trout (.326, 30, 83), the BBWAA's unanimous selection as the Rookie of the Year, surpasses Lou Whitaker (1978 Tigers) by three months and five days to become the youngest American League player to be honored with the award. The 21-year-old Angel center fielder joins Evan Longoria (2008 Rays), Nomar Garciaparra (1997 Red Sox), Derek Jeter (1996 Yankees), Tim Salmon (1993 Angels), Sandy Alomar Jr. (1990 Indians), Mark McGwire (1987 A's), and Carlton Fisk (1972 Red Sox) as the only other unanimous AL winners.
October 6, 2012
 		The Indians will name former Boston skipper Terry Francona as their 42nd manager in franchise history, rather than selecting Sandy Alomar Jr., who replaced Manny Acta as the interim field boss with six games remaining on the schedule. The 53-year-old's father, Tito, played with the Tribe from 1959 to 1964.
July 19, 2022
 		Wilson (Cubs catcher) and William (Braves DH) Contreras become the first siblings to play for the same All-Star team since Roberto and Sandy Alomar appeared in 1998. In a 3-2 loss to the American League at Dodger Stadium, the NL teammates are the fifth pair of brothers to appear together as starters in the Midsummer Classic since 1942.
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