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Roberto Alomar of the Mets: an all-around performer. (A Student of The Game).(Gold Glove Award winner, New York Mets)(Cover Story)

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| July 01, 2002 | Quinn, T.J. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

OMAR VIZQUEL THOUGHT HE KNEW how good Roberto Alomar was. He knew about the Gold Gloves, the steady bat, the ability to steal bases. But he didn't know.

"He said he is married to baseball and I didn't understand what that meant until I played with the guy," says Vizquel, a nine-time Gold Glove winner. "He sees things nobody sees. Every day he pointed out to me something I didn't know or something I didn't see." Cito Gaston thought he knew how good Roberto Alomar was.

The former Toronto manager had heard about the young second baseman from San Diego when he came to Gaston's Blue Jays in 1991. He knew Alomar was a talented athlete, but he had no idea how ...

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