The San Diego Padres seem to have an extensive history of giving up on players too soon. It seemed like every time a player was traded from the Friars; he was seen making history on another team. And it was no different for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter.
Alomar signed with the Padres before the 1985 season at the age of 17 and made his major league debut in April 1988. He logged a major league-leading 702 plate appearances during the 1989 season and earned his first All-Star selection the following year.