Roberto Alomar

A couple of hours after it was announced that Roberto Alomar would be inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame, the former Orioles second baseman hopped on a conference call at noon Wednesday to talk about the honor. I was curious to see what he had to say about this current bunch of Orioles, who are third in the American League East this season and who in 2012 made the playoffs for the first time since 1997, the second of Alomar's seasons here. Alomar says he pays attention to every Major League Baseball team because he currently works as a special advisor for the Toronto Blue Jays, but he does try to keep tabs on the teams that he used to play for, including the Orioles.

Former second baseman Roberto Alomar isn't positive that 1996 was his greatest season as a big leaguer, but he knows that first year as an Oriole had to be among the highlights of his Hall of Fame career. “Numbers-wise, I can maybe say yes, but I had some great numbers, too, with the Cleveland Indians. But I think I had a great year,” said Alomar, who in 1996 hit .328 with 22 homers, 17 steals and a franchise record 132 runs scored. “I was doing everything that I could to bring a championship to the city of Baltimore.

The wife of retired Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar has obtained a temporary injunction against him after a domestic dispute over the weekend. Maria Del Pilar Alomar , 33, said in a complaint filed Monday that the couple got into an argument at their Hillsborough County, Fla., home on Sunday. Deputies responded, and the wife told them that she had to push Alomar away when he got several inches from her. No arrests were made. The complaint also described an incident in June, in which Alomar, 42, allegedly yelled at his wife and pushed her. In April, he threatened her with a knife, according to the complaint.

A couple of hours after it was announced that Roberto Alomar would be inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame, the former Orioles second baseman hopped on a conference call at noon Wednesday to talk about the honor. I was curious to see what he had to say about this current bunch of Orioles, who are third in the American League East this season and who in 2012 made the playoffs for the first time since 1997, the second of Alomar's seasons here. Alomar says he pays attention to every Major League Baseball team because he currently works as a special advisor for the Toronto Blue Jays, but he does try to keep tabs on the teams that he used to play for, including the Orioles.

Former second baseman Roberto Alomar isn't positive that 1996 was his greatest season as a big leaguer, but he knows that first year as an Oriole had to be among the highlights of his Hall of Fame career. “Numbers-wise, I can maybe say yes, but I had some great numbers, too, with the Cleveland Indians. But I think I had a great year,” said Alomar, who in 1996 hit .328 with 22 homers, 17 steals and a franchise record 132 runs scored. “I was doing everything that I could to bring a championship to the city of Baltimore.

He walked the halls of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center a hero.Children waited nervously by his side, hoping for conversation with the All-Star. The man wearing the black No. 12 Orioles jersey beamed throughout the day, and spoke softly with the kids as he signed photos and posters. Parents thanked him for coming.The man they thanked was Roberto Alomar, the same player now infamous for spitting at an umpire after being ejected from a game in late September.Alomar returned to Baltimore earlier this week to visit the hospital with third baseman/outfielder B. J. Surhoff and coach Elrod Hendricks and was applauded loudly Tuesday night at Pam Shriver's charity tennis event at the Baltimore Arena.

Pat Gillick arrived in town less than a month ago with a major-league reputation and -- by most accounts -- a magic touch. He was the architect of the Toronto Blue Jays dynasty and had come to Baltimore to build the Orioles back into the franchise that once dominated the American League.He may already have succeeded.The Orioles signed Gold Glove second baseman Roberto Alomar to a three-year, $18 million contract yesterday, adding a six-time All-Star to a team that has become the American League East favorite almost overnight.

The pairing of greatness is nothing new in this culture, but that hardly dulls the fascination for it. Fred Astaire danced alongside Gene Kelly, Paul Newman rode with Robert Redford, and Batman and Superman fought criminals together on Saturday mornings. What possibilities, with such talents merged.Greatness comes together at Camden Yards this season. Cal Ripken, baseball's pre-eminent icon for his consecutive-games streak, will play with Roberto Alomar, an original in this sport because of the graceful and imaginative manner in which he plays defense.

The start of the Sept. 5 game between the Orioles and Cleveland Indians was delayed 89 minutes by rain. Denise Hirschbeck and her three children rode down an elevator to the sub-concourse level at Camden Yards, in search of her husband, John, and a new family friend, Indians second baseman Roberto Alomar.John Hirschbeck was in the umpires' room, waiting out the delay. His wife and children were visiting from Poland, Ohio. He led them to a hallway outside the visitors' clubhouse, and asked an Indians player to summon Alomar.

July 7, 1998: Roberto Alomar was named the MVP of the All-Star Game.

The names Roberto Alomar and Pat Gillick conjure memories of the last good days the Orioles have had, days when the playoffs were not foreign, mysterious territory. As the former Orioles second baseman and the club's ex-general manager prepare to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame on Sunday, they looked back fondly on their days in Baltimore and offered perspective on the state of the franchise. Alomar, an Oriole from 1996 to 1998, was an All-Star in all three seasons. He helped lead the team to the playoffs in 1996 and 1997, the Orioles losing in the American League Championship Series both years.

July 25, 1996: Roberto Alomar hit a home run on each side of the plate in a loss to the Indians.

Alomar, Blyleven, Palmeiro Dan Connolly Baltimore Sun To me, there are three slam-dunk candidates on this year's Hall of Fame ballot: second baseman Roberto Alomar, pitcher Bert Blyleven and first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. Alomar, a 12-time All-Star who should have been elected in his first year of eligibility in 2010, and Blyleven, who is fifth all-time in strikeouts and ninth in shutouts but hasn't been able to break the 75 percent plateau in his first 13 tries, will get in this year.

Et cetera Report: Another lawsuit alleges Alomar has HIV Roberto Alomar 's wife has accused the former baseball star in divorce papers of having unprotected sex with her despite knowing that he is HIV-positive. The New York Post reported Thursday that Maria Del Pilar Rivera Alomar filed paperwork in Florida alleging the former Orioles second baseman "knew prior to his first sexual contact with [her] that he was HIV-positive. " The lawsuit is the second in two years to accuse Alomar of having unprotected sex while knowing he carried the virus.

The wife of retired Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar has obtained a temporary injunction against him after a domestic dispute over the weekend. Maria Del Pilar Alomar , 33, said in a complaint filed Monday that the couple got into an argument at their Hillsborough County, Fla., home on Sunday. Deputies responded, and the wife told them that she had to push Alomar away when he got several inches from her. No arrests were made. The complaint also described an incident in June, in which Alomar, 42, allegedly yelled at his wife and pushed her. In April, he threatened her with a knife, according to the complaint.

Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen , figure skater Kimmie Meissner and U.S. Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long will be among the guests for "Babe's Birthday Bash" next Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards. The event will celebrate the 115th anniversary of Ruth's birth in Baltimore. Tickets are $45 for members of the Babe Ruth Museum; $55 for the general public; and $60 at the door. Call 410-727-1539 or visit BabeRuthMuseum.com. ALOMAR: Former Toronto Blue Jays and Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame this summer.

July 13, 1993Oriole Park at Camden YardsThe San Diego Padres have two players on this year's National League squad: outfielder Tony Gwynn and pitcher Andy Benes. However, six former Padres will be playing in Tuesday's game: Gary Sheffield (Marlins), Roberto Alomar (Blue Jays), Dave Hollins (Phillies), John Kruk (Phillies), Joe Carter (Blue Jays) and Carlos Baerga (Indians).

Roberto Alomar, the slick-fielding second baseman who spent three splendid but somewhat controversial seasons with the Orioles, fell eight votes short Wednesday in his bid to become a first-ballot inductee into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Alomar was named on 397 of 539 ballots (73.7 percent) submitted by eligible members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. To gain induction, he needed 75 percent, which this year was 405 votes. "I feel disappointed, but next year hopefully I make it in," Alomar said from his home in New York.