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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, and is also known for having an extra digit on each hand and foot. Alfonseca has also played for the Florida Marlins (-, ), the Chicago Cubs (-), the Atlanta Braves (), and the Texas Rangers (). He was signed by the Phillies on January 14, 2007. ==Biography== Alfonseca was originally signed by the Montreal Expos as a non-drafted free agent in July . 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 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 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 spring training, Alfonseca had a confrontation with Dale Torborg, the son of then manager Jeff Torborg. 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.〔("Alfonseca, Alou ejected" ), Carrie Muskat, MLB.com, September 2, 2003〕 He was subsequently suspended for five games.〔("Alfonseca to miss five games" ), Carrie Muskat, MLB.com, September 2, 2003〕 After the season, he filed for free agency, and signed back with the Marlins, but in July , he suffered a right elbow injury and missed the rest of the season. He was released by the Marlins, signed with the Rangers, but after another mid-season elbow injury was released by them. The Phillies signed him in January 2007. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antonio Alfonseca」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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