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Former MLB umpire and state native John Hirschbeck already enjoying retirement
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Did spitting incident keep Alomar out of Hall on first try?
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Roberto Alomar's long route to Cooperstown glory ran through Cleveland
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Roberto Alomar, former Orioles second baseman, elected to club's Hall of Fame
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Roberto Alomar – Society for American Baseball Research
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Roberto Alomar sued by ex-girlfriend for 'reckless' unprotected sex – The Denver Post
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Seeing was believing with Alomar
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Roberto Alomar Stats & Facts - This Day In Baseball
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Roberto Alomar, Baseball Wiki
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Hirschbeck's change of heart - The Globe and Mail
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9/27/1996 - Alomar spits at Hirschbeck