Discover the career path of Pete Alonso, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Pete Alonso, known as "Polar Bear", is a professional baseball player who plays first base for the New York Mets in MLB. He also represents the United States internationally in baseball competitions. Alonso is known for his power-hitting ability and popularity among Mets fans.
On August 27, 2019, Alonso hit his 42nd home run to become the Mets all-time single-season home run leader. He is the first rookie to set his franchise's single-season home run record since Johnny Rizzo did it for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1938.
On July 7, 2019, Pete Alonso became the second player in Mets history to hit the most home runs (30) before the All-Star break, equalling Dave Kingman's record set in 1976.
On June 23, 2019, Alonso hit his 27th home run, breaking the Mets rookie home run record, which was previously set by Darryl Strawberry in 1983.
In 2014, Alonso played collegiate summer baseball with the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League.
In the summer of 2015, Alonso played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
In 2016, Alonso was selected by the New York Mets and signed for a $909,200 bonus, making his professional debut with the Brooklyn Cyclones.
In 2016, Alonso was selected by the New York Mets in the MLB draft after playing college baseball for the Florida Gators.
In 2016, during his junior year at the University of Florida, Alonso had a successful season, hitting .374 with 14 home runs and 60 RBIs in 58 games, competing in the College World Series for the second year in a row.
In 2017, Alonso started the season with the St. Lucie Mets and was later promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies after a strong performance.
In 2018, Alonso started the season in Binghamton and was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s. He represented the Mets in the All-Star Futures Game and won the Joe Bauman Home Run Award. He also hit a walk-off home run in the last baseball game at Cashman Field.
In 2019, Alonso made his MLB debut on Opening Day and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, setting a major league record for rookies with 53 home runs.
In 2019, Pete Alonso made the Mets Opening Day roster as the starting first baseman. On March 28, he recorded his first major league hit. On April 1, he hit his first major league home run against the Miami Marlins.
In September 2019, Pete Alonso broke the MLB rookie home run record with his 53rd home run. Alonso was later awarded the National League Rookie of the Year, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes, and was named to the first team of the inaugural All-MLB Team in December.
On July 8, 2019, Alonso won the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby, defeating Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and becoming only the second rookie to win the Derby outright, hitting 57 total home runs during the entire Derby.
On June 22, 2019, Alonso hit his 26th home run, breaking the National League record for most home runs by a rookie before the All-Star break. He was also selected as a reserve to the 2019 All-Star Game and won the NL Rookie of the Month Award for June.
On September 3, 2020, Pete Alonso hit his first career walk-off home run in a 9–7 victory against the New York Yankees.
In 2020, Pete Alonso and his wife formed The Alonso Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting youth, veterans, and animal causes.
On July 12, 2021, Alonso won his second straight Home Run Derby after defeating Trey Mancini, becoming the third player to win back-to-back Derbies.
On September 7, 2021, Pete Alonso hit his 100th career home run, becoming the second-fastest player to reach this milestone.
On March 22, 2022, Pete Alonso signed a $7.4 million contract with the Mets, avoiding salary arbitration.
On August 17, 2022, Pete Alonso announced his decision to join the United States national baseball team for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
In 2022, Alonso led the league in runs batted in (RBI).
In 2022, Alonso was named to the MLB All-Star Game and set a new Mets' single-season RBI record with 125. He participated in the Home Run Derby but lost in the semifinals.
In 2022, Pete Alonso broke the Mets franchise record and tied with Aaron Judge for the most RBI in the major leagues.
On January 13, 2023, Pete Alonso and the Mets agreed to a one-year, $14.5 million contract during the arbitration period.
In 2023, Pete Alonso hit his 46th home run of the season, tying Howard Johnson for 4th place on the Mets all-time home run list.
In 2023, Pete Alonso played in the World Baseball Classic for the United States national baseball team. He went 2-for-14 in five games, contributing to rallies against Venezuela in the quarterfinals and Cuba in the semifinals.
On January 11, 2024, Pete Alonso and the Mets agreed on a one-year, $20.5 million contract to avoid salary arbitration.
During the 2024 MLB postseason, Pete Alonso played in 13 games for the Mets.
Following the 2024 season, Pete Alonso's contract with the Mets expired, and he became a free agent for the first time in his career. He declined the qualifying offer from the Mets.
In 2024, Pete Alonso played in all 162 games for the Mets, becoming the second player in Mets history to appear in every game in a single season.
In 2024, Pete Alonso was named to the MLB All-Star Game, surpassing Keith Hernandez for the most appearances by a Mets first baseman.
On October 3, 2024, in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series, Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the top of the 9th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the first major league player in history to hit a go-ahead homer while trailing in the ninth inning or later of a winner-take-all postseason game.
On February 12, 2025, Pete Alonso and the Mets agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract including an opt-out after the 2025 season.
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