Longtime MLB infielder and father to a pair of baseball mainstays Sandy Alomar Sr. died at the age of 81 in Puerto Rico on Monday.

Alomar Sr.’s passing was confirmed by the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation in a post on social media, calling the the 1970 All-Star an “emblematic figure of national baseball.”

He played for six teams during a 15-year career, known primarily for his speed and versatility — he swiped 227 bases during his major league tenure.

Sandy Alomar Sr. with his son Sandy Jr. during mets spring training in 2007. Anthony J. Causi

Alomar Sr.’s career began in 1964 saw him take the field for the Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees and Rangers before retiring in 1978.

He was an integral reserve of the 1976 Bronx Bombers squad that went to the World Series, famously on

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