Personal life Alfonzo's older brother, Edgar, played in the minor leagues for 12 seasons. He has managed the Kingsport Mets, Brooklyn Cyclones, Savannah Sand Gnats and St. Lucie Mets. Another brother, Roberto, also played in 70 minor league games in the Mets farm system in 1993–94. A nephew, Giovanny, was selected in the 21st round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins. Another nephew, Edgar Jr., also played minor league baseball. 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. Highlights All-Star (2000) Silver Slugger Award (1999) Top 10 MVP (8th, 1999) Top 10 in batting average (1997, 2002) Finished second in Gold Glove balloting on three occasions; in 1997 as a third baseman, and in 1999 and 2001 at second base. Alfonzo finished third in the voting as a third baseman in 1999 and fourth in 2004 at second base. Currently ranks third in New York Mets franchise history with 1,136 hits and fifth with 538 RBI. Currently ranks third in New York Mets franchise history with 123 runs scored in a single season. This feat was accomplished in the 1999 season. All-time New York Mets leader in postseason hits (26) On July 31, 2021, the Mets inducted Alfonzo into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Citi Field. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders References External links , or Retrosheet, or Venezuelan Winter League 1973 births Living people Binghamton Mets players Bridgeport Bluefish players Brooklyn Cyclones coaches Brooklyn Cyclones managers Fresno Grizzlies players Gulf Coast Mets players Long Island Ducks players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball third basemen National League All-Stars Navegantes del Magallanes players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players New York Mets players Newark Bears players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Nippon Professional Baseball second basemen Norfolk Tides players People from Miranda (state) Pittsfield Mets players San Francisco Giants players Silver Slugger Award winners St. Lucie Mets players Tigres de Aragua players Toronto Blue Jays players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Canada Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela Yomiuri Giants players 2006 World Baseball Classic players