Roberto Alomar Roberto Alomar Velázquez (born February 5, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball player, considered by many to be one of the best second basemen to have ever played the game. A native of Salinas, Puerto Rico, Alomar was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the son of Sandy Alomar, Sr.; a former All-Star second baseman with a 15-year MLB experience. His older brother, Sandy Jr., is a major league catcher.