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==Sexual misconduct allegations== On April 30, 2021, Alomar was fired from both the Blue Jays and MLB amid reports that MLB was investigating claims that a female Blue Jays staffer claimed that Alomar had sexually harassed her in 2014. According to [[The Sports Network]], the staffer was preparing to sue Alomar, the Blue Jays, and MLB.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/major-league-baseball-toronto-blue-jays-fire-roberto-alomar-after-workplace-complaint-1.1632151|title=MLB, Blue Jays fire Alomar after workplace complaint |author1=Rick Westhead|publisher=[[The Sports Network]]|date=April 30, 2021}}</ref> Later on April 30, Manfred announced that following an investigation into those allegations that had taken several months, Alomar had been placed on MLB's [[List of people banned from Major League Baseball|ineligible list]] and banned from baseball. At the same time, the Blue Jays severed all ties with Alomar, removing his name from the "Level of Excellence" at the Rogers Centre and taking down his Hall of Fame banner. However, he remains enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Alomar's number was officially unretired August 1, 2023 when newly acquired pitcher [[Jordan Hicks (baseball)|Jordan Hicks]] donned number 12 and entered the game for the Blue Jays in the ninth inning.<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> Following the actions taken by MLB and the Blue Jays, the complainant declined to pursue further legal action.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-04-30 |title=MLB bans Alomar after sexual misconduct inquiry |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31366185/roberto-alomar-placed-mlb-ineligible-list-2014-sexual-misconduct-allegation |access-date=2025-02-01 |publisher=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref>
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