Pete Alonso becomes Mets HR king
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Steve and Alex Cohen gifted the fan-favorite first baseman with a painting made from 253 official MLB baseballs that depicts Alonso’s record-breaking home run trot.
Luis Rojas has known Pete Alonso throughout the slugger’s career, from their time together in the Mets minor league system to two seasons as his big league manager in Queens in 2020-21.
The Mets were almost back on track. They nearly snapped a five-game losing streak thanks to three solo homers — including Pete Alonso’s franchise record-tying shot — but the MLB-best Brewers proved to be too much.