Therefore, the writers were not about to bestow a meaningful accolade like this upon Alomar.
Like Alomar, he also won two World Series and fashioned a 5-1 postseason record.
FORBES: Alomar, Blyleven, Smith Are Worthy of Baseball's Hall Of Fame
The first class in 2010 included such marquee names as Roberto Clemente, Luis Aparicio and Roberto Alomar.
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This doesn't describe Cano at all he has proportions more like Carew's than Alomar's, with broad shoulders and a wide chest.
Everyone knew that Alomar would eventually earn enshrinement, but it was going to be on the terms of the writers.
Without further adieu, my selections for 2011 are second baseman Roberto Alomar, starting pitcher Bert Blyleven, and closer Lee Smith.
FORBES: Alomar, Blyleven, Smith Are Worthy of Baseball's Hall Of Fame
Since then, only one player has gotten more in a World Series (Sandy Alomar Jr. had 10 for Cleveland in 1997).
In the 1980s and 1990s, the team was packed with future Hall of Famers (Cal Ripken, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray, Robbie Alomar).
Alomar and Blyleven just barely missed receiving the 75 percent needed to qualify last year and should make it easily this time around.
FORBES: Alomar, Blyleven, Smith Are Worthy of Baseball's Hall Of Fame
He gave long-term deals to a slew of young players, including Sandy Alomar, Carlos Baerga and Jim Thome, before they became eligible for arbitration.
In 1997, Rivera famously gave up a game-tying homer to Sandy Alomar Jr. in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the AL division series.
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley will catch a ball from his dad, Mickey, and Indians bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. and his dad, Sandy Alomar Sr.
Last year, both men missed enshrinement by a combined 13 votes with Blyleven falling short by a mere five votes (74.2%) and Alomar by eight (73.7%).
Larkin garnered 62 percent of the vote last year in finishing third to inductees Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, which is always a positive sign for future years.
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Alomar was a complete player for most of his career with his best years coming with the Toronto Blue Jays where he led them to two World Series championships in 1992-93.
FORBES: Alomar, Blyleven, Smith Are Worthy of Baseball's Hall Of Fame
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