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Chapters: Edgardo Alfonzo, José Castillo, Roberto Petagine, Alex Cabrera, Geremi González, Rafael Betancourt, Alex Ramírez, Giovanni Carrara, Robert Pérez, Carlos Pulido, Luis González, Aarom Baldiris, Darwin Cubillán, Eddy Díaz, Edwin Hurtado, José Malavé, Pedro Castellano, Johnny Paredes, Bobby Marcano. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 64. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (born November 8, 1973 in Miranda State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who most recently played for the Yomiuri Giants. He bats and throws right-handed, and is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighs 187 pounds (85 kg). Alfonzo has worn the number 13 since his Major League debut, however switched to the number 12 in March 2005 giving former teammate, and former San Francisco Giants shortstop, Omar Vizquel the number 13 to honor not only the longevity of Vizquel wearing the number, but also because the wearing the number 13 is a term of respect and honor to Alfonzo and Vizquel's fellow countryman Dave Concepción (all three from Venezuela). Alfonzo also wore the number 12 through some of his career with the New York Mets. Alfonzo was signed by the Mets as an undrafted free agent in 1991. That year he joined the Gulf Coast League Mets. The following season Alfonzo moved up and split time with the short season "A" Pittsfield Mets of the New York-Penn League and Class "A" Florida State League St. Lucie Mets in 1992. Alfonzo returned to St. Lucie the next season and played for them in 1993. In 1994, he was promoted to the Binghamton Mets of the Class "AA" Eastern League, and led the team in home runs and RBI. Alfonzo made his Major League debut on April 26, 1995. At the beginning, he was a semi-regular fielder, splitting time at second base, shortstop, and third base ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=715342 ... Read more