NY Post · Sep 29, 2019
Mets’ Pete Alonso completely enjoyed history-making moment
Pete Alonso thrust his arms into the air as the ball descended toward the fans seated beyond the fence in right-center at Citi Field.
With an uppercut swing in Saturday night’s third inning, the Mets slugger stood alone as the all-time leader in homers for a rookie. Homer No. 53 moved Alonso ahead of Aaron Judge for the record.
The theme from “The Natural” blared as Alonso rounded the bases after blasting a 2-1 pitch from Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz in Alonso’s second plate appearance of the night. After touching home plate, Alonso stood outside the Mets dugout and saluted the crowd giving him a standing ovation. Hugs were waiting from teammates inside the dugout.