Roberto Alomar Spits in Face of Umpire On this day, in 1996 in the first inning of a Baltimore Orioles game, umpire John Hirschbeck struck out Alomar on a called third strike, Roberto Alomar went ballistic and spit right at Hirschbeck's face. September 27, 1996 Sport: Baseball Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine