Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (born November 8, 1973), nicknamed "Fonzie", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and coach.

Alfonzo's 29.7 wins above replacement (WAR) as a Met place him as the seventh most valuable player in franchise history.

[2] Edgar sent his baseball paychecks back home so that their father did not have to spend time away from the rest of the family driving a truck.

In 1994, he was promoted to the Binghamton Mets of the Class "AA" Eastern League and led the team in home runs and RBI.

During his rookie season, Alfonzo spent most of his time at third base while accumulating a .310 batting average after the mid-season break.

After finishing in a tie with the Cincinnati Reds for the National League Wild Card, the Mets played a one-game playoff to decide who would go on to the division series.

In his first at bat of the game, Alfonzo hit a two-run home run over the center field fence, providing the Mets with all the offense they would need as Al Leiter threw a complete-game shutout.

Facing the feared Randy Johnson, Alfonzo again homered in his first at bat of the game, this time launching a two-run shot to center field.

In the ninth inning of the same game, with the score deadlocked at 4–4, Alfonzo launched a grand slam down the left field line to help seal the victory for the Mets.

In game three of the series, with the Mets trailing 2–1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Giants brought in their dominant closer Robb Nen, who had not blown a save since the All-Star break.

But his career continued its downward trend in 2005 due to age, nagging injuries, and reduced playing time in favor of Pedro Feliz.

After hitting .100 for the season in late May, the Angels released Alfonzo, whose agent had gone public in demands for a trade for lack of playing time, on May 20.

In July 2006, Alfonzo signed a contract with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Alfonzo reported to the then-Mets Triple-A affiliate Norfolk Tides with hopes of making it back to New York.

On December 14, 2007, Alfonzo signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Texas Rangers.

[15] Alfonzo's son Daniel was selected by the Mets in the 38th round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Bayside High School in Queens, New York.