Mets first baseman Pete Alonso’s wife reposted a photo of her husband from the Mets’ account on her Instagram story Wednesday night, celebrating the team’s series victory over the Yankees.
“Subway series!!!,” Haley captioned the photo, followed by three broom emojis to emphasize the swee
Pete Alonso will participate in his fifth straight Home Run Derby, with the New York Mets first baseman trying to win for the third time.
The Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr., Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson and the Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm also have committed to the July 15 event at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Alonso made the announcement Sunday night on Insta
Alonso talked about it more in-depth Monday before the Mets played the Pirates in Pittsburgh. He said he wants to
use whatever winnings he earns to refurbish amateur baseball fields through his charitable foundation.
Alonso has donated portions of his previous Derby prizes to the Wounded Warrior Project aiding wounded service
members and Tunnel to Towers, which supports first responders and their families.
“It’s something I’m very excited about and I’m happy they asked me because it’s an opportunity to give back to the game,” Alonso said. “I want to inspire the youth, get more kids out there playing baseball across the U.S.”
