I do remember the glory years of the Toronto Blue Jays in the early 1990's. Two consecutive World Series Championships in 1992 & 1993. So many memorable plays and names. However, the name of the player that always stood out for me though was second baseman Roberto (Robbie) Alomar!
Today (January 5, 2011), it was formally announced that Alomar (along with Bert Blyleven) will be the 2011 player inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown N.Y. On his second year of eligibility for consideration for induction, Robbie received the third highest vote amount in the history of the indication voting process by the Baseball Writers of America!
There are lots of numbers and moments that belong to Robbie Alomar's career...before Toronto he was a draft pick of the San Diego Padres and after Toronto he spent time in both Baltimore & Cleveland; he actually was part of a total of 7 MLB teams during his career, before leaving Major League Baseball after the 2004 season.
But it was his time with the Toronto Blue Jays, coming over to the team in a blockbuster pre-1991 season trade with the Padres, that he will best be remembered for...and the team that he will most likey enter the Hall representing! It will be the first time a player enters the HOF with a Blue Jays uniform.
I have been a Jays fan since their inception in 1977...they arrived just in time for me entering my teens and through good and bad, I have remained a pretty decent fan.
My teenage son is also a Jays fan even though he was not around to see Alomar in his prime, especially during those 2 World Series winning seasons. Today, we are both very happy fans to see Robbie enter the Hall...did someone say Cooperstown road trip during this July's inauguration weekend!
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