January 17, 2007
Reason #36 To Love Philadelphia: The Phillies' New Reliever
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Okay, so signing washed up relievers sounds like par for the course for the Phillies, and nothing special. Except when a team has Antonio Alfonseca on its roster, it's guaranteed to lead the league in at least one category: Fingers.
Yes, Alfonseca has six fingers on each hand. Even if someone were to have six fingers on just one hand, Alfonseca would still hold the overall record for fingers. Think of this as a record that will never be broken. What's somebody going to do, have seven fingers?
And so, next year, the Phillies are going to lead the league in several categories: Most fingers by one player, most fingers for a team (25-man roster times 10, plus Alfonseca's extra two fingers), etc.
Man, I cannot wait for baseball season.
Update: From Alfonseca's Wikipedia page:
He has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a condition known as polydactyly; his extra small fingers next to his pinky have a huge influence on his pitching, as they make his pitches extremely nasty. The trait appears to be genetic – several family members have this trait, and they regard it with pride, as a kind of family emblem.
Some families have crests or togetherness or whatever. The Alfonsecas have fingers.
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Posted by D-Mac on January 17, 2007 11:20 AM
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Someone edited the Wikipedia page. It's supposed to read this:
He has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, a condition known as polydactyly; his extra small fingers next to his pinky have no influence on his pitching, as they don't touch the ball. The trait appears to be genetic – several family members have this trait, and they regard it with pride, as a kind of family emblem.
Posted by: BassGuiFloyd at January 17, 2007 02:36 PM
I guess he needs a special glove with six fingers. Does Rawlings make those?
Posted by: Don at January 19, 2007 09:43 AM
He will always give you 120 percent when he goes out there on the mound.
Posted by: David at August 15, 2007 08:21 AM
He also has an extra toe on each foot!
Posted by: Bobby Digital at January 17, 2007 12:27 PM