- After the avid Red Sox fan was introduced to then-Boston ace Pedro Martinez by a mutual friend, the two Dominican men became friends. De la Rosa became a regular presence in the team's clubhouse in the playoffs of the 2004 season, in which the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years.
- Although he was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records of the world's smallest man in 1990, it was not a true fact. Gul Mohammed (1957-1997) of Indian was measured at 1'10½" in 1990. A more recent recordholder is even shorter: Lin Yu-Cheh (b. 1973) of Taiwan, who was measured at 2'2½".
- When he was first examined in 1987, he weighed 15 lbs, his chest was 17½", and his waist 16". By the time of the filming of The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) he weighed 22 lbs.
- In September 2006, he was working in a circus in Santiago, Chile.
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