If you were even a casual fan of the Blue Jays in the early 90's, then it should come as no surprise that today, Roberto Alomar was elected to the Hall of Fame.In just his second year of eligibility, he got into the Hall with an overwhelming 90% of the writers vote, which ranks among the highest of all time.
Robbie is easily the best position player that has ever suited up for the Jays (second place isn't even close) and it's nice to see him get his due.
Alomar was an integral part of the back-to-back World Series teams in 1992 and 1993. His game tying homerun off Dennis Eckersley in the 92' ALCS is argued by some to be the most important hit in Blue Jays history (although I'll still go with Joe Carter's Series winning homerun in 93').
In addition to his two World Series Championships, Alomar was a 12-time All-Star, earned 10 Gold Gloves, 4 Silver Sluggers, and was named the ALCS MVP.
This is a great day for fans of the Jays as Alomar will be the first player elected to the Hall of Fame who will be inducted as a Blue Jay.
Congrats Robbie, you deserve it!
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