Category: Baseball
Highlights: Pete Alonso plays first base for the New York Mets. Alonso had a historic rookie season in 2019, setting the all-time MLB mark for home runs by a rookie with 53 in route to being named NL Rookie of the Year.
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Pete Alonso debuted at first base for the New York Mets on March 28, 2019, and quickly made a name for himself during his first year in the big leagues. He played in 161 games for New York and notched 53 home runs, which led all of baseball. His 53 homers not only set the Mets rookie home run record, which was previously held by Darryl Strawberry, but also an MLB single-season mark by a rookie. Alonso also became the first Mets player ever to hit at least 50 homers in a single season. He additionally hit 30 doubles, batted .260 and had 120 RBI. At the end of the season, he was named National League Rookie of the Year and finished seventh in the N.L. MVP voting. Alonso was also named an All-Star for his stellar rookie season.
In the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Alonso hit .231 with 16 home runs and 35 RBI, playing in 57 of the 60 games on the year. He returned to his rookie form in 2021, hitting .262 with 37 home runs and 94 RBI in 152 games played. Alonso was named to his second All-Star team in 2022. Born on December 7, 1994 in Tampa, Florida, Alonso played college baseball at the University of Florida, where he earned All-SEC honors as a freshman. He played in both the 2015 and 2016 College World Series with the Gators before the Mets selected him in the 2nd round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
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