Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Roberto Alomar

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Roberto Alomar.

Last updated on December 22, 2024.

Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks (1988–2004). He is regarded as one of the greatest second basemen and all-around players. During his career, the 12-time All-Star won more Gold Glove Awards (10) than any other second baseman in baseball history, in addition to winning four Silver Slugger Awards for his hitting. Among second basemen, he ranks third in games played (2,320), fifth in stolen bases (474), sixth in plate appearances (10,400), seventh in doubles (504) and assists (6,524), and eighth in hits (2,724), runs (1,508), at bats (9,073), and double plays turned (1,407). In 2011, Alomar was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the first Hall of Fame member to be depicted as a Blue Jays player on his plaque.

American - Athlete | Born: February 5, 1968

Source: Wikipedia

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.

Roberto Alomar

A ballplayer doesn't make excuses.

Roberto Alomar

Everything I learned about the game of baseball, I learned from my dad.

Roberto Alomar

John Hirschbeck is a wonderful person with a wonderful family. I'm so glad that we have become friends.

Roberto Alomar

My heart is half Puerto Rican, half Canadian. That is how I feel.

Roberto Alomar

When I started playing the game of baseball, the more I played and the better numbers I got, the more I started thinking about the Hall of Fame. But I never thought I had a chance to be there.

Roberto Alomar

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.

Roberto Alomar

I always believed no matter where you are, as long as you're doing what you love doing, you're going to be happy.

Roberto Alomar

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.

Roberto Alomar

Some plays just come out of me, just on instincts. I'll make a play and wonder, How did I do that?

Roberto Alomar