The question was out of right field. Pete Alonso’s response came from outer space.
After the Mets beat the Yankees on Tuesday night to salvage a Subway Series split, the rookie phenom was faced with ESPN inquiries over standard baseball musings and… aliens.
“We can all agree that aliens are real, you played (one season) for the Las Vegas 51s (Triple-A), now known as the Aviators,” said ESPN’s Kenny Mayne, “Did you ever see anything weird out there in Las Vegas?