Mr. Book just finished Roberto Alomar: The Complicated Life And Legacy Of A Baseball Hall Of Famer, by David Ostrowsky.

Thank you to the author, for providing this book for review consideration in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Roberto Alomar was one of the best second basemen in baseball history. He was a 12-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, was the MVP of the 1992 ALCS and was a crucial part of the Blue Jays’ consecutive World Championship teams of 1992-93. This is an outstanding biography about him.

Alomar grew up in a baseball family, with his father, Sandy, playing 15 years in the majors and then his brother, Sandy Jr., having a 20-year career as a catcher. The book does a good job covering his relationship with them.

The book was very well researched, with a lot of input from teammates and those who had covered Alomar’s career. The book did a great job covering all of Alomar’s career.

Alomar’s life and career was not without controversy. The book did an excellent job covering not just the spitting incident with umpire John Hirshbeck, but also the rest of the story—how their relationship eventually evolved over the years. There were also controversies in Alomar’s personal life, including domestic violence allegations and sexual improprieties, that are covered.

I give this book an A. Goodreads requires grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, an A equates to 5 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).

This review has been posted at Goodreads and my blog, Mr. Book’s Book Reviews.

Mr. Book originally finished reading this on July 31, 2024.