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OTD 2019: Pete Alonso Breaks Rookie Home Run Record

Six months earlier, there was uncertainty if Pete Alonso would make the Mets’ Opening Day roster. Now he was making history. It was the penultimate game of the regular season, one in which the Mets would not be playing beyond the scheduled 162. An otherwise meaningless game for the team, but an exceptionally meaningful night to Alonso and the crowd at Citi Field. In the third inning of...

Alonso Breaks Mets’ RBI Record In 13-4 Rout Against Athletics

The New York Mets (97-57) was hunting for a much-needed series victory in Oakland against the Athletics (56-97) Sunday evening. With Max Scherzer on the mound, the Mets came through led by an explosive offense and superb pitching. The big blow was Pete Alonso’s record-setting, two-run home run. At the end of the day, New York emerged victorious, 13-1. Note, the Braves beat Philadelphia in...