Question: Facts: - finalteam: toronto blue jays - finalyear: 2006 - statlabel: batting average home runs runs batted in - position: third baseman / second baseman - statvalue: .284 146 744 - caption: alfonzo at citi field for banner day in 2013 - throws: right - bats: right - debutdate: april 26 - debutteam: new york mets - width: 250 - birth date: 8 november 1973 - finaldate: june 11 - name: edgardo alfonzo - image: edgardo alfonzo at banner day 2013.jpg - birth place: miranda state , venezuela - debutyear: 1995 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of edgardo alfonzo .
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edgardo antonio alfonzo a.k.a. '' fonzie '' -lrb- born november 8 , 1973 -rrb- is a former major league baseball infielder who is currently a coach for the brooklyn cyclones .he bats and throws right-handed , and is tall and weighs .alfonzo has worn the number 13 since his major league debut , however switched to the number 12 in march 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 concepcion -lrb- all three from venezuela -rrb- .alfonzo also wore the number 12 through some of his career with the new york mets .