Edgardo Alfonzo

Edgardo Alfonzo
Alfonzo at Citi Field for Banner Day in 2013
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1973-11-08) November 8, 1973 (age 51)
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 runs146
Runs batted in744
NPB statistics
Batting average.146
Home runs2
Runs batted in4
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2021
Vote75%
Election methodContemporary 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]

  1. ^ "NY Mets Hall of Fame to induct Ron Darling, Jon Matlack and Edgardo Alfonzo". northjersey.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.