The Boston Red Sox were in a dark place just a few short months ago.
For almost the entire year, the New York Mets fans made their feelings known about the organization not re-signing Pete Alonso. His return to Citi Field wearing an Orioles jersey amplified that sentiment as he received ovation after ovation.
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Alonso inked a five-year, $155M deal to join the Orioles in free agency, and he ultimately became the first player in MLB history to lead both the American League and the National League in RBI in separate seasons.
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The last time Pete Alonso played in the postseason was in 2024, when his former team, the New York Mets, reached the NLCS. After the Mets missed the postseason last year due to a late-season free fall, Alonso left the franchise as a free agent.
He made Major League Baseball history in his first season with a new team.
A majority of the focus for the New York Yankees is planning their roster and preparing to host the Boston Red Sox in next week's wild-card series. Another area of focus will be finishing out the regular season with their 94th win when the Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, weather permitting.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer with two outs in the third inning and a long solo home run in the seventh and the Baltimore Orioles rolled to a 10-2 victory over the host New York Yankees in the opener of a doubleheader on Friday afternoon.
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The Baltimore Orioles are in the middle of taking on the New York Yankees in the first matchup of Friday’s doubleheader. Pete Alonso entered the first contest tied with Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero, and Ben Rice as the AL home run leaders.
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Alonso offered a quote that sparked plenty of conversations on New York sports radio station WFAN and that may annoy some Mets supporters.
The Orioles swept the Blue Jays in their final home game, but Pete Alonso made sure that the moment belonged to the fans. Foul Territory posted a video of Alonso leading the Orioles players out to the field to salute the Camden Yards crowd after their last home game of the season.
Pete Alonso made sure the Baltimore Orioles had one final moment with their home fans before leaving Camden Yards for the final stretch of the regular season.
Each of Alonso's last six hits have been home runs, becoming the first Oriole to accomplish that since Mark Trumbo hit seven home runs between Aug. 11-22, 2016.
The Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso has been one of the American League’s most productive hitters in his first season with the club. He has played in all 157 of Baltimore’s games and hit 40 home runs while leading the AL with 108 RBIs.
Pete Alonso made more history during his first season with the Baltimore Orioles, reaching the 40-home run mark for the fourth time in his career. Alonso hit his 39th and 40th homers during Tuesday’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays, driving in three runs during Baltimore’s 4-3 victory.
A new wild statistical club has been created in the big leagues, thanks to Baltimore Orioles slugger Pete Alonso. The star first baseman hit not one, but two home runs in Baltimore’s 4-3 victory to open their series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md.
Pete Alonso's second home run of the game and 40th of the season lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 comeback victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series Monday night.
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso has been exactly as advertised in his first season with his new organization. Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million deal this past winter in hopes of taking the Orioles to the postseason.
Alonso received a curtain call from Mets fans after hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning on Tuesday.
It’s fitting that Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso reached a personal milestone at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso has become the 19th active player to reach 300 career home runs.
Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso, the man affectionately known as the Polar Bear, was back at Citi Field on Monday night.
Unsurprisingly, New York Mets fans gave Baltimore Orioles slugger Pete Alonso multiple standing ovations and loud cheers throughout Alonso's return to Queens.
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