Sandy Alomar Sr., a longtime Major League Baseball infielder and the father of stars Sandy Alomar Jr. and Roberto Alomar, has died at 81, MLB announced Monday.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Major League player and coach Sandy Alomar Sr.

The Puerto Rico native played for six different teams across his 15-year playing career and was an American League All-Star for the Angels in 1970. He totaled 227 stolen bases,… pic.twitter.com/hNT9fcZx8I

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Alomar played 15 years in the big leagues from 1964 to 1978. His best run came during a six-year stretch with the California Angels, with whom he was an All-Star in 1970. He was also a part of the 1976 New York Yankees squad that reached the World Series.

“The Yankees mourn the passing of Sandy Alomar Sr. and extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones,” the Yankees posted on social media.

Alomar later went into coaching and managing, holding positions with the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Colorado Rockies, as well as with the Puerto Rican national team.

He was a coach for the Padres in 1988 when both of his sons made their big-league debuts with the club. Sandy Alomar Jr. made one plate appearance as a 22-year-old catcher that season, and Roberto, a 20-year-old at the time, won the starting second baseman spot and played 143 games.

“My deepest condolences to my Friends and Teammates Roberto and Sandy Alomar Jr. for the passing of their Father Sandy Alomar Sr.,” former shortstop Omar Vizquel said in a social media post. “An amazing human being and baseball leader. May he RIP. Blessings!”

Sandy Alomar Jr. went on to become a six-time All-Star across 20 big-league seasons, and Roberto became a 12-time All-Star who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

“The baseball world suffered a great loss today with the passing of Sandy Alomar Sr., whose impact spanned more than five decades as a player, manager, coach, and beloved ambassador for the game in his native Puerto Rico,” Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark said in a statement. “We remember Sandy for his achievements on the field, his lifelong commitment to the game, and a proud family legacy that was represented with distinction by his sons Sandy Jr. and Roberto.

“The MLBPA and the community of Players extend our sympathies to the Alomar family, Sandy’s legion of friends throughout baseball, and to all his fans and admirers in Puerto Rico who are grieving his loss.”