Win–Loss record 35–37 Name Antonio Alfonseca Saves 129 | Strikeouts 400 Earned run average 4.11 Role Baseball player | |
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Antonio Alfonseca (; [anˈtonjo alfonˈseka]; born April 16, 1972) is a retired relief pitcher. He last pitched in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007. Alfonseca also played for the Florida Marlins (1997–2001, 2005), the Chicago Cubs (2002–2003), the Atlanta Braves (2004), and the Texas Rangers (2006).
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He is known for having an extra digit on each hand and foot.
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Biography
Alfonseca was originally signed by the Montreal Expos as a non-drafted free agent in July 1989. On December 13, 1993, he was taken by the Florida Marlins from the Montreal Expos in the 1993 expansion draft. His best year was in 2000 with the Marlins, when he led the National League in saves with 45, and won the National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year.
At the end of the 2001 season, Alfonseca had surgery to repair a herniated disc. Subsequently, the Marlins asked Alfonseca to lose 15 pounds to help to relieve stress on his back. At a weigh-in during 2002 spring training, Alfonseca had a confrontation with Dale Torborg, the son of then manager Jeff Torborg, and a former professional wrestler. While the Marlins denied any connection, shortly afterwards, on March 27, 2002, he was traded, along with Matt Clement, to the Chicago Cubs for Julián Tavárez, Ryan Jorgensen, Dontrelle Willis, and Jose Cueto.
On September 2, 2003, while with the Cubs, Alfonseca was thrown out of a game for bumping an umpire with his stomach. He was subsequently suspended for five games.
Following the 2004 season, he entered free agency and subsequently rejoined the Marlins. However, in July 2005, he incurred a right elbow injury, sidelining him for the remainder of the season. After being released by the Marlins, he signed with the Rangers, only to be released again following another elbow injury mid-season. He pitched for the Phillies in 2007 and for the Lancaster Barnstormers and Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League from 2009 to 2011.
Personal life
His nicknames are El Pulpo ("The Octopus"), The Dragonslayer, and Six-Fingers. He has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a condition known as polydactyly. His grandfather also had this trait. Alfonseca regards it with pride, as a kind of family emblem.
Alfonseca and his wife Rocio have two sons: Antonio, Jr. and Mark Anthony, and two daughters, Jenitza and Asia .
Alfonseca is of Haitian descent.