When Roberto Alomar was accused of sexual misconduct by a former Blue Jays volunteer

In June 2021, two-time World Series champion Roberto Alomar was accused of sexual misconduct by Toronto Blue Jays volunteer Melissa Verge.

As per Verge, the incident happened when she was an 18-year-old girl working at a Blue Jays kids camp in 2014.

Mellissa is a die-hard baseball fan and joined a Blue Jays kids camp during her time at Ryerson University in Toronto. This is where Verge met Roberto Alomar, who took her on a tour of the Rogers Centre.

According to Melissa, when the duo were in the weight room, Roberto approached her from behind and touched her inappropriately.

"He was just rubbing against me from behind,'' Melissa told the Canadian Press in 2021. "I could feel him against me and I could kind of hear him breathing. Physically, I didn't want to be there at all. I just wanted to leave and go back out to the camp.''

Following Melissa's disclosure, the league enlisted the help of an independent legal firm to conduct an investigation. After MLB assessed all the evidence, Alomar was terminated as a consultant by MLB and added to the league's list of disqualified individuals.

Roberto Alomar was shocked by the allegations

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Roberto Alomar, who played for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1991-95, was taken aback by the allegations against him. He expressed his grievances on Twitter.

"Disappointed, surprised and upset. With the current social climate, I understand why Major League Baseball has taken the position they have,” he wrote.

“My hope is that this allegation can be heard in a venue that will allow me to address the accusation directly. I will continue to spend my time helping kids pursue their baseball dreams. I will not be making any further comment at this time.”

Apart from being banned by MLB, Alomar was also removed from his role as a special assistant with the Toronto Blue Jays. Furthermore, the team announced that they will no longer be associated with him in any way.