Born: (1973-11-08) November 8, 1973 (age 50) 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
Teams
New York Mets (1995–2002)
San Francisco Giants (2003–2005)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2006)
Toronto Blue Jays (2006)
Yomiuri Giants (2009)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2000)
Silver Slugger Award (1999)
New York Mets Hall of Fame
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 29 September 2020.
Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (born November 8, 1973), nicknamed Fonzie, is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and coach. He played Major League...
historian Carlos Alfonzo, Cuban-American painter DeJuan Alfonzo (born 1977), American football wide receiver/linebacker EdgardoAlfonzo a.k.a. "Fonzie"...
Fernandez & Luis Rivera played for the Brooklyn Cyclones. Edgar Alfonzo & EdgardoAlfonzo are brothers & the only managers to lead the Brooklyn Cyclones...
midfielder Edgardo Adinolfi (born 1974), Uruguayan football player EdgardoAlfonzo (born 1973), former Major League Baseball infielder Cristian Edgardo Álvarez...
cover of Sports Illustrated titled "The Best Infield Ever?" along with EdgardoAlfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and Robin Ventura, when he played for the Mets. Olerud...
games in the regular season. Highlighted by MVP-caliber seasons from EdgardoAlfonzo and Mike Piazza as well as strong pitching performances from Al Leiter...
17, 2006. "Alfonzo, Matlack, Darling named to Mets HOF". MLB.com. January 28, 2020. "Mets induct Jon Matlack, Ron Darling and EdgardoAlfonzo into Hall...
"The Squirrel""The Flying Squirrel" Francisco Lindor: "Mr. Smile" EdgardoAlfonzo: "Fonzie" Wally Backman, Walter Wayne Backman: "Cabbage Patch", "Finster"...
important role player. It was a breakout year for Mets second baseman EdgardoAlfonzo and Roger Cedeño, who broke the single season steals record for the...
Vaughn Moisés Alou Mike Piazza† Tom Glavine† N/A N/A 1999 Jeff Bagwell† EdgardoAlfonzo Chipper Jones† Barry Larkin† Sammy Sosa Vladimir Guerrero† Larry Walker...
in both games of a doubleheader. In 1999, he and fellow infielders EdgardoAlfonzo, Rey Ordóñez, and John Olerud were featured on the cover of Sports...
to free agency. Sabean signed veterans José Cruz Jr., Neifi Pérez, EdgardoAlfonzo, and Ray Durham to replace some of the free agents the Giants lost...
Los Angeles Dodgers. Masato Yoshii faced Randy Johnson in Game 1. EdgardoAlfonzo got the scoring started for the Mets in the top of the first with a...
RBI. He joined Ty Cobb (May 5, 1925), Jimmie Foxx (July 10, 1932), EdgardoAlfonzo (August 30, 1999), and Shawn Green (May 23, 2002) as the only players...
He also became the first Met second baseman to win the award since EdgardoAlfonzo in 1999. On January 27, 2023, McNeil agreed to a four-year, $50 million...
Francisco Castillo P New York Mets, NL July 26, 1994 July 31, 1994 74 EdgardoAlfonzo All-Star IF New York Mets, NL April 26, 1995 June 12, 2006 75 Felipe...
decisions for the Royals. Other notable alumni include Scott Spiezio, EdgardoAlfonzo, Armando Benítez, Carl Everett, Ramiro Mendoza, Scott Williamson, Keith...
John Franco P 1990–2004 2013 31 Mike Piazza† C 1998–2005 2020/2021 13 EdgardoAlfonzo 2B / 3B 1995–2002 12 Ron Darling P Broadcaster 1983–1991 2006–present...
collect six hits in a game, the first being fellow Venezuelan infielder EdgardoAlfonzo, who did so in August 1999. In doing so, he raised his batting average...
include Endy Chávez, Shea Hillenbrand, Alex Hinshaw, José Offerman, EdgardoAlfonzo, Deivi Cruz, Junior Spivey, Quinton McCracken, Antonio Alfonseca, Willy...
base. In 1996, Huskey was primed to compete with backup infielder EdgardoAlfonzo for the starting position at third base for the New York Mets, following...
pitched a no-hitter. August 30 – The Mets roll over the Astros 17–1, as EdgardoAlfonzo goes 6-for-6, a club record, with a double, three home runs, five RBI...
and following a walk to EdgardoAlfonzo, scored on a double by Mike Piazza. A Robin Ventura sacrifice fly would plate Alfonzo, and the Mets were off and...
News "NY Mets Hall of Fame to induct Ron Darling, Jon Matlack and EdgardoAlfonzo". northjersey.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020. Frederick Rasmussen...
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