| Edgardo Alfonzo | |
|---|---|
 Alfonzo at Citi Field for Banner Day in 2013 | |
| Third baseman / Second baseman | |
| Born: November 8, 1973 Miranda State, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 26, 1995, for the New York Mets | |
| NPB: April 3, 2009, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: June 11, 2006, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| NPB: July 29, 2009, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .284 |
| Home runs | 146 |
| Runs batted in | 744 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .146 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Venezuelan | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2021 |
| Vote | 75% |
| Election method | Contemporary Committee |
Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (born November 8, 1973), nicknamed "Fonzie", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and coach. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder from 1995 to 2006, most notably as a member of the New York Mets, for whom he played in the 2000 World Series and was chosen as a member of the National League All-Star team. Alfonzo's 29.7 wins above replacement (WAR) as a Met place him as the seventh most valuable player in franchise history.
Alfonzo also played for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Toronto Blue Jays and Navegantes del Magallanes from the LVBP. After his major league career, he played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol in 2008 for the Tigres de Quintana Roo then, played for one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Yomiuri Giants in 2009. When his playing career ended, Alfonzo became a coach and later, the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones. In 2020, Alfonzo was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame.[1]
- ^ "NY Mets Hall of Fame to induct Ron Darling, Jon Matlack and Edgardo Alfonzo". northjersey.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.