Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo was born on November 8th, 1973 in Venezuela. He is currently an infielder for the Long Island Ducks, a team with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. However, he is more notably known for playing in Major League Baseball on the New York Mets.

Alfonzo was first signed by the Mets as a free agent in 1991, but didn't make his debut until April 26th, 1995. His rookie season was mainly spent at third base while he managed to earn a .310 batting average after the mid-season break. In 1997 he was forced to move to second base, where he became one of the best defensive second basemen in the league from 1999-2001. He currently ranks third in New York Mets franchise history with 1,136 hits and 123 runs scored in a single season. He also has the fifth highest-ranking RBI in franchise history at 538. In addition to these honors he was also voted as number eight on the Top Ten MVPs for the 1999 season and the Silver Slugger Award for 1999.

Even though he was named as part of "The Best Infield Ever" on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2001, at the start of the 2002 season Alfonzo was forced back to third base where he struggled on offense. As a result the Mets decided not to resign him for the next season. Several Mets fans still consider him one of the Mets greatest players for his ability to get the big hit in the tight spot.

After he left the Mets, Alfonzo signed with the San Francisco Giants, and from there he also moved onto the Anaheim Angels. However, because of age and injuries, Alfonzo's playing time decreased until eventually he left the major leagues. Despite all of this, Alfonzo remains one of the best defensive infielders in the majors and it has been rumored that he had a devout following of fans in New York. These fans were known as the AAA, or the Association for the Appreciation of Alfonzo, and showed up at batting practice with a Venezuelan flag to draw attention to Alfonzo's underappreciated talents. However the AAA dissolved after Alfonzo was traded to The Giants.