Three lucky Mets fans got to share a special meeting with Pete Alonso after he slugged his 300th career home run at Citi Field.
The former Met sent a Kodai Senga pitch 413 feet off the second deck of the left-field stands to tie the score with one out in the ninth inning of the Orioles’ eventual 7-5 win in 11 innings on Tuesday night.
The blast came with a rousing ovation from Mets fans, a curtain call from Alonso and “Fire Stearns!” chants directed at president of baseball operations David Stearns, who did not push to bring the beloved, homegrown first baseman back this offseason.
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