Editing Roberto Alomar (section)

==Post-playing honors and activities==
[[File:Roberto Alomar Hall of Fame Presentation Toronto.jpg|thumb|Alomar's jersey retirement ceremony in [[Toronto]] on July 31, 2011]]
On April 4, 2008, Alomar was inducted into the Blue Jays [[Toronto Blue Jays#Level of Excellence|Level of Excellence]] at [[Rogers Centre]], prior to the team's home opener.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/sports/2008/04/04/jays_add_alomar_beeston_to_level_of_excellence.html Jays add Alomar, Beeston to Level of Excellence] ''[[Toronto Star]]''. Accessed on June 27, 2019.</ref> Alomar has since been removed from the Blue Jays Level of Excellence due to allegations of sexual misconduct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/surging-orioles-batter-blue-jays-as-blowout-win-spoils-return-of-ryu|title=Surging Orioles batter Blue Jays as blowout win spoils return of Ryu|author1=Rob Longley|publisher=[[Toronto Sun]]|date=July 31, 2023}}</ref>

In 2010, Alomar's first year of Hall of Fame eligibility, he missed induction by eight votes. His 73.7% of the vote was the highest percentage of votes in any player's first year on the ballot without being elected. Some baseball writers expressed shock that he failed to get in on the first ballot,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/roberto-alomar-jobbed-in-hall-vote-010710|title=Snub of Alomar exposes flaw in voting|last=Rosenthal|first=Ken|work=[[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]|date=January 7, 2010|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref> but many attributed the near-miss to sportswriters holding a grudge over the 1996 spitting incident with John Hirschbeck, including Alomar's brother Sandy Jr. and Hirschbeck himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100106&content_id=7883834&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Eight votes shy, Alomar 'disappointed'|website=Major League Baseball|access-date=July 23, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026073912/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100106&content_id=7883834&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was elected to the Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility, with 90% of the vote (523 of 581 ballots cast).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.baseballhall.org/Page.aspx?pid=569|title=News - 2010 BBWAA Election Results|website=community.baseballhall.org}}</ref> On July 24, 2011, Alomar was inducted into the Hall of Fame, becoming the first inductee to be depicted as a Blue Jays player on his plaque.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2011/07/24/roberto-alomar-enters-hall-fame/?test=faces|title=Roberto Alomar Enters Hall of Fame|first=Adry|last=Torres|website=[[Fox News]] |date=July 24, 2011}}</ref>

On June 19, 2010, Alomar was inducted into the [[Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame]] in [[St. Marys, Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lfpress.com/sports/baseball/2010/06/19/14450006.html|title=Alomar, Quantrill inducted in Hall of Fame|last=nurun.com|website=The London Free Press|access-date=October 4, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623204634/https://lfpress.com/sports/baseball/2010/06/19/14450006.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[2011 Caribbean Series]] was dedicated to him, which was followed by his induction into the [[Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite news   | last = Ribas   | first = Fernando     | title = Dedican Serie del Caribe a Roberto Alomar  | newspaper = [[El Nuevo Dia]]  | language = es  | publisher = El Nuevo Dia  | date = January 26, 2011  | url = http://www.elnuevodia.com/dedicanseriedelcaribearobertoalomar-873749.html  | access-date = January 26, 2011}}</ref>

On March 31, 2011, Alomar was named as a special assistant to the Blue Jays organization.<ref name="globe">[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/jays-name-roberto-alomar-special-assistant/article574793/ Jays name Roberto Alomar special assistant] ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' Accessed on June 27, 2019.</ref> The following year, he began hosting the annual Tournament 12 (T12) showcase at Rogers Centre for Canadian baseball prospects; major leaguers [[Josh Naylor]], [[Mike Soroka]], and [[Abraham Toro]] are alumni of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matheson |first=Keegan |date=2017-09-15 |title=Alomar likes potential he sees at Tournament 12 |url=https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/roberto-alomar-sees-potential-in-tournament-12-c254456848 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2019/08/30/astros-are-bullish-on-canadian-prospect-abraham-toro.html Astros are bullish on Canadian prospect Abraham Toro] ''[[Toronto Star]]''. Accessed on September 1, 2019.</ref>

On July 31, 2011, the Blue Jays retired Alomar's number 12 at Rogers Centre. He was the first Blue Jay to be so honored.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web |title=Blue Jays to retire Alomar's No. 12 |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2011/07/19/blue_jays_to_retire_alomars_no_12.html |work=The Toronto Star |date=July 19, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426050254/http://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2011/07/19/blue_jays_to_retire_alomars_no_12.html |url-status=live |archive-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> The number has since been unretired after the Blue Jays severed all ties to him due to allegations of sexual misconduct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/news/jordan-hicks-number-12-blue-jays-roberto-alomar-unretired/uwmzbqac8liwroyhy5tazvkp|title=Why is Jordan Hicks wearing No. 12 for Blue Jays? How Roberto Alomar's former number was unretired
|author1=Sam Jarden|publisher=[[Sporting News]]|date=July 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/surging-orioles-batter-blue-jays-as-blowout-win-spoils-return-of-ryu|title=Surging Orioles batter Blue Jays as blowout win spoils return of Ryu|author1=Rob Longley|publisher=[[Toronto Sun]]|date=July 31, 2023}}</ref>

On August 3, 2013, Alomar was inducted into the [[Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame]].<ref name="orioles">[https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2013/08/03/mlb_robbie_alomar_enters_orioles_hall_of_fame.html MLB: Robbie Alomar enters Orioles Hall of Fame] ''Toronto Star''. Accessed on June 27, 2019.</ref>

On November 12, 2013, Alomar launched a baseball equipment line, Alomar Baseball.<ref>[https://torontosun.com/2013/11/12/robbie-alomar-unveils-baseball-equipment-line/wcm/56f4e549-6592-49ff-882f-ab38f4ebf16c Robbie Alomar unveils baseball equipment line] ''[[Toronto Sun]]''. Accessed on June 27, 2019.</ref>

On September 24, 2015, Alomar was inducted into the [[Ontario Sports Hall of Fame]] in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oshof.ca/index.php/component/k2/item/209-roberto-alomar |title=Roberto Alomar |website=oshof.ca |publisher=[[Ontario Sports Hall of Fame]] |access-date=April 7, 2016 |archive-date=August 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820033954/https://oshof.ca/index.php/component/k2/item/209-roberto-alomar |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Alomar guest-starred on an episode of Canadian sitcom ''[[Mr. D]]'' in an episode when students ran an "Alomar for President" campaign during the Student Council Elections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Comedy |first=CBC |date=November 21, 2018 |title=8 great athlete guest stars on 'Mr. D' |url=https://www.cbc.ca/comedy/8-great-athlete-guest-stars-on-mr-d-1.4908740}}</ref>

In 2017, [[Commissioner of Baseball|Baseball Commissioner]] [[Rob Manfred]] named Alomar a special consultant, tasked with helping grow baseball in Puerto Rico.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trezza |first=Joe |date=2017-03-16 |title=R. Alomar named MLB special consultant in Puerto Rico |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/roberto-alomar-is-consultant-for-mlb-c219579738 |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

In July 2020, it was announced that Alomar was launching an expansion team in the [[Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente]]. The team, based in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] and named [[RA12]] (after his initials and uniform number), began competing during the 2020–21 season.<ref name="ra12">{{cite news |title=Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar to launch expansion club in Puerto Rican pro league LBPRC |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/hall-of-famer-roberto-alomar-to-launch-expansio-franchise-in-his-native-puerto-rico |access-date=15 June 2022 |publisher=[[World Baseball Softball Confederation]] |date=July 14, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> He also became a member of the LBPRC Board of Directors.<ref name="ra12" />