Stadium Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
12 Roberto Alomar Velazquez, 2B
Inducted 2013
| | Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame | |
Roberto Almoar batted .312 in his three seasons with the Orioles, 1996-98, highest career average among qualified players with the club. Earned three All-Star appearances, two Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger Award and at second base in that time. Helped Orioles to two playoff appearances, 1996-97, and was All-Star Game MVP in 1998. Led team with a .328 batting average in '96, as well as hits, doubles and OBP. Ranks 8th in club history in career OBP and 9th in slugging. Batted .300 over a 17-year career and is one of nine players with at least 200 homers and 400 stolen bases. Was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 with the 3rd highest vote total ever.
Orioles Career Statistics
1996 - 1998
G 412
AB 1588
H 496
HR 50
RBI 210
AVG .312
Erected by Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1995.
Location. 39° 17.061′ N, 76° 37.24′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Stadium Area. It can be reached from Eutaw Street south of West Camden Street,
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 52 Mike Boddicker, RHP (here, next to this marker); 11 Doug DeCinces, 3B (here, next to this marker); 35 Gary Roenicke, OF (here, next to this marker); 9 Brady Anderson, OF (here, next to this marker); 35 Mike Mussina, RHP (here, next to this marker); John Walter Youse, Scout (here, next to this marker); Bill Hunter, Coach (here, next to this marker); 31 Ray Miller, Coach (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
