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Farewell to the Iron Pony: Remembering Sandy Alomar Sr., the Father of a Baseball Family
Baseball lost one of its quiet constants yesterday. Sandy Alomar Sr. the slick-fielding infielder, devoted baseball lifer, proud father, and one-time Mets coach passed away Monday in his native Puerto Rico at the age of 81. To most fans, the Alomar name brings to mind his two remarkable sons , Roberto, the Hall of Famer, and Sandy Jr., the six-time All-Star but before either of them was turning double plays or catching big league fastballs, there was the original: a 5-foot-9
Mark Rosenman
5 days ago4 min read
Friday the 13th, George Foster, and the Night Kiner’s Korner Saved Bill Ladson's Life
Every so often in the press box, between the stale pretzels and the postgame scorebook math that makes you question whether you really...
Mark Rosenman
Sep 264 min read
Curtis, Carlos, and a Classic Afternoon in Flushing
One of the crueler tricks of time is how quickly baseball players turn into alumni. One minute, they’re legging out doubles and tracking...
Mark Rosenman
Sep 144 min read
My Friend David
When you are lucky enough to be an accredited Major League Baseball Official Scorer, you get to know the people who are involved with the...
Howie Karpin
Jul 185 min read
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