Saturday, December 8, 2018

Atlantic League, New York Met Infielders

Carlos Baerga Autographed 2009 10th-Anniversary Choice Card Set
Edgardo Alfonzo Autographed 2009 10th-Anniversary Choice Card Set
Switch-hitting infielder Carlos Baerga made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on June 10, 1990. The Puerto Rican native became the first second baseman since Rogers Hornsby to have back-to-back 200 hit, 20 HR, 100 RBI and .300 average seasons (1992 & 1993). Baerga was a key player in helping the 1995 Cleveland Indians achieve the American League Championship. The three-time All Star (1992-94) joined the roster of the 2001 Long Island Ducks and leveraged the league to return to the big leagues for four more seasons (2002-05). Baerga was named to the Long Island Ducks 10th Anniversary Team.

2000 National League All-Star Edgardo Alfonzo ranks fifth on the New York Mets All-Time Leader Board in hits (1,136) and seventh in RBI’s (538). After 12 years in the Major Leagues, the sure-handed second baseman made three stops within the Atlantic League joining Bridgeport in 2006, Long Island in 2007, and Newark in 2010.  Alfonzo was named to the Long Island Ducks 10th Anniversary Team.