What a beautiful gesture by an Amazin’ guy.
A small act of defiance by Mets super-slugger Pete Alonso, destined to be named National League Rookie of the Year, brings him from Queens to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan Tuesday.
The Mets first baseman is donating a pair of cleats he wore at Citi Field on the 18th anniversary of the terror attacks of 9/11, decorated to honor the fallen and the heroic first responders who gave so much, including their own lives, on that awful day.
He presented a pair of these custom-made shoes, each featuring a rendering of the New York City skyline, representing Pete’s adopted hometown, to every one of his teammates.