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For the first time since 2015, the New York Mets have reached the National League Championship Series.
It's the deepest postseason run star first baseman Pete Alonso has experienced as his only other playoff showing ended in the wild-card series in 2022. After the divisional series-clinching win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, the Polar Bear was ecstatic.
"This is what you work all offseason for," Alonso said. "This is what spring training and the regular season's all about. This is euphoric."
Alonso, who has watched every championship series from home so far in his career, said winning a playoff series is one of the best feelings he's had in the majors.