"Still one of the better second basemen in the league. Alomar can run- he hasn't had less than 20 stolen bases since 1968. Last year he had 25 despite being in and out of the lineup.
Born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Alomar played every game from 1970 through 1972. He bounced around from the Braves to the Mets to the White Sox as a utility man before his trade in 1969 to the Angels, where he became a solid player. He has the club record of hitting in 22 straight games (1970). His best season was 1971, when he hit .260 with 39 stolen bases."
-Peter Gammons, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1974 Edition
"The Yankees obtained Sandy Alomar from the Angels on July 8, and he immediately stepped into the starting lineup, giving the Yankees a highly capable second baseman, an outstanding baserunner and a pesky hitter who once had a 22-game hitting streak for California.
Sandy had brief trials with the Braves and Mets before becoming a regular with the Chicago White Sox. Then he found a home with the Angels, where he became the club's all-time leading base stealer.
The durable 30-year-old infielder once played 648 consecutive games in the American League. He's a man with a keen baseball sense, a veteran's knowledge of where to play the different hitters, and a versatile performer capable of helping a team in many ways.
Sandy resides in Salinas, Puerto Rico with his wife and three children. The Yankees, in obtaining this fine base stealer, may have made a 'steal' of their own."
-The New York Yankees Official 1974 Yearbook
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