AFP/Cooperstown, New YorkRoberto Alomar became the third Puerto Rican player enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, cheered on by compatriots in a crowd dotted with Puerto Rican flags. “I always played for my island,” said Alomar, who spoke first in Spanish and then in English. “It is a true blessing to be able to share this moment with all of you. I have you in my heart.” The governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuno, took a moment to congratulate Alomar as he joined Puerto Ricans Orlando Cepeda and Roberto Clemente in the shrine. Alomar, a member of the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series championship teams in 1992 and 1993, is the first player to enter the Hall of Fame wearing a Blue Jays cap and just the 20th second baseman to be inducted. He was bypassed in his first year of eligibility and on his second try was named on 90% of ballots cast, becoming the 26th player to garner at least 90% in any election. “Suddenly, I feel speechless,” he said. The switch-hitting Alomar was a 12-time All-Star and a career .300 hitter. His election was likely held up because of the one blemish on his distinguished career, when he spit on umpire John Hirschbeck during an argument in 1996. The two have long since moved past the infamous incident, and Hirschbeck was invited to Sunday’s ceremony. He had to decline because he was working a game in St. Louis. Also inducted Sunday was right-hander Bert Blyleven, the first Dutch-born player to be enshrined. He thanked his late father and 85-year-old mother for the drive and determination he needed to succeed. Blyleven’s father, who died of Parkinson’s in 2004, fell in love with baseball and the Dodgers after the family moved to Southern California in the late 1950s. “I wish he was here,” Blyleven said. “But you know, mom, I know he’s up there looking down right now.” Front-office guru Pat Gillick was the other inductee. He was general manager when the Blue Jays won World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 and with the the Phillies in 2008.