PORT ST. LUCIE — Pete Alonso is on the cusp of fulfilling a lifelong dream, Opening Day starter at first base for the Mets.
This spring he has posted a .360 average and a 1.076 OPS. Those numbers only tell part of the Pete Alonso story.
His passion and love for the game is off the charts.
To understand who Alonso is as a player, consider this occurrence from his days at the University of Florida. It tells you about his toughness and commitment to the game.
It begins, appropriately enough, in the Gators batting cage on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Alonso’s sophomore season.