About this item
Highlights
- Roberto Alomar is the first complete and unbiased look into the complicated legacy of this baseball Hall of Famer, covering Alomar's impressive career that included 12 All-Star selections and 10 Gold Glove awards, his altercation with umpire John Hirschbeck, the controversial allegations stemming from his personal life, and his global influence.
- About the Author: David Ostrowsky is a sportswriter for the Atlanta Jewish Times and the author of Pro Sports in 1993: A Signature Season in Football, Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball.
- 276 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Sports
Description
About the Book
Roberto Alomar is the first complete and unbiased look into the complicated legacy of this baseball Hall of Famer, covering Alomar's impressive career that included 12 All-Star selections and 10 Gold Glove awards, his altercation with umpire John Hirschbeck, the controversial ...Book Synopsis
Roberto Alomar is the first complete and unbiased look into the complicated legacy of this baseball Hall of Famer, covering Alomar's impressive career that included 12 All-Star selections and 10 Gold Glove awards, his altercation with umpire John Hirschbeck, the controversial allegations stemming from his personal life, and his global influence.
Review Quotes
"Complicated" is the operative word for Robbie Alomar, arguably the best second baseman in the history of baseball, yet whose professional and personal lives have been embroiled in controversy.... The author fearlessly wades into Alomar's 1996 confrontation (and subsequent reconciliation) with umpire John Hirschbeck over a called third strike--Alomar spat in Hirschbeck's face, alleging the ump used a slur against him--along with later charges of domestic violence, charges that he had exposed lovers to undisclosed HIV, and a sexual harassment issue that prompted Major League Baseball to drop its affiliation with Alomar, save for his Hall of Fame membership.
[T]he average fan should enjoy this serviceable account as an easy read between innings.
At 28, Roberto Alomar had already established himself as one of baseball's very best players when one big mistake changed him from hero to villain. That one mistake stayed with him even as he played his way into the Hall of Fame. Hero or villain--which was Roberto Alomar? David Ostrowsky's strong reporting and clear, crisp writing gives you everything you need to make up your own mind about one of baseball's most intriguing players.
David Ostrowsky's crisp and conversational prose tells Roberto Alomar's story as effortlessly as the 10-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman fielded his position. The thorough research that helped make Ostrowsky's first book, Pro Sports in 1993, a page turner does so again in his capable hands, presenting the dual sides of the enigmatic Alomar whose dazzling accomplishments when he chose to give 100% concealed a dark side off the field, leaving behind a deeply tarnished legacy.
I remember writing a story about Roberto Alomar Jr. and other Padres prospects taking an English class during spring training in Yuma. Little did I know what awaited him in his career and life, and I'm thrilled David Ostrowsky captured it all in this wonderful book that provides the hard truth in vivid detail.
Roberto Alomar is one of the most talented ballplayers of all-time, the greatest second baseman since Joe Morgan, and part of a family that was truly baseball royalty. Fortunately, we have author David Ostrowsky to share Alomar's story.
About the Author
David Ostrowsky is a sportswriter for the Atlanta Jewish Times and the author of Pro Sports in 1993: A Signature Season in Football, Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball. Ostrowsky currently serves as a corporate communications writer for The Phia Group. He lives in the Greater Boston area.
