NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 4: New York Mets fans wearing Jacob deGrom jerseys watch the game from the upper deck during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on August 4, 2017 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
As New York Mets fans are well aware, once you are locked into rooting for a baseball team, it’s hard to break that routine. Every MLB fan base has its own “lingo,” set of inside jokes, and signs of extreme fandom. One of Pete Alonso’s best lines from the 2020 Fan Fest was when he quipped, “There’s no casual Mets fans” to a cheering panel audience.