Peter Morgan Alonso was born on December 7,1994, and nicknamed "Polar Bear, " is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
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26 Facts About Pete Alonso
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Pete Alonso made his MLB debut during the 2019 season and broke the major league record for the most home runs by a rookie with 53.
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Pete Alonso was the first Mets player to hit 50 or more home runs in a season, setting the Mets' single-season home run record in the process.
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Pete Alonso played lacrosse and football as a freshman before deciding to focus solely on baseball.
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Pete Alonso enrolled at the University of Florida, where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators as a first baseman.
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Pete Alonso was named All-Southeastern Conference in his freshman year.
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Pete Alonso competed for Florida in the 2015 and 2016 College World Series.
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Pete Alonso was chosen to participate in the league's All-Star Game.
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Pete Alonso began the 2017 season with the St Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and after batting.
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That season, Pete Alonso was the final batter in Cashman Field history, as he hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning during the last baseball game played at the facility.
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Pete Alonso made the Mets Opening Day roster in 2019 as the starting first baseman.
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Pete Alonso became the first player in MLB history since 1900 with 11 extra-base hits in his first 10 career games.
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Pete Alonso was selected as a reserve to the 2019 All-Star Game.
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On July 8, Pete Alonso won the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby, defeating Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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Pete Alonso finished the game with a career-high five hits and six RBIs.
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Pete Alonso is the first rookie to set his franchise's single-season home run record since Johnny Rizzo did it for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1938.
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Pete Alonso's sophomore season was a step back from his breakout rookie year; Danny Abriano of Yahoo Sports called it "a season to forget" and Zach Braziller of the New York Post called it "underwhelming".
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Pete Alonso accomplished the feat in 347 games, becoming the second-fastest player to reach 100 career home runs behind Ryan Howard, who did it in 325 games.
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On June 17,2022, Pete Alonso hit his second career grand slam during a game against the Miami Marlins off of pitcher Tommy Nance in the sixth inning.
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On July 10,2022, Pete Alonso was named to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game as a representative for the National League, the second selection of his career.
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Pete Alonso was chosen as a reserve for the squad, with St Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt starting at the position.
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Pete Alonso broke the record on a 451-foot two-run home run in the fourth inning off of pitcher Norge Ruiz.
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Pete Alonso was featured in an episode of Meateater in which he hunted mule deer in Colorado with Steven Rinella.
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