Alomar resigns from Hall of Fame board in wake of sexual misconduct investigation
by The Canadian Press
Roberto Alomar speaking at a press conference. Sportsnet
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Roberto Alomar has resigned from the board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in the wake of
The Hall of Fame said in a statement Monday that the board accepted Alomar’s letter of resignation from the board. Alomar submitted the letter Saturday, according to the release.
Alomar, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011, will still have his plaque on display there.
The Blue Jays severed ties with Alomar and Major League Baseball fired him as a special consultant as a result of the findings of the investigation.
MLB places Roberto Alomar on ineligible list; Blue Jays sever ties with Hall of Famer
Alomar is barred from working in baseball following a sexual misconduct investigation.
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Major League Baseball has placed Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar on the ineligible list and terminated him from his role as a league consultant following the completion of an investigation into sexual miconduct allegations levied against Alomar. The Blue Jays, for whom Alomar played five of his 17 major league seasons, expressed support for the decision and are severing all ties with Alomar. His name will be removed from the team’s “Level of Excellence” and his banner at Rogers Centre will be taken down.
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