How special is Pete Alonso?
Better than his sheer power is the idea the kid is always coming through when it matters most. On Tuesday night in Flushing, he did it again.
The New York Mets first baseman pulled a moonshot that cleared the left-field pole by quite a bit, leaving everybody wondering whether it was a legitimate home run.
How special is this guy? Whenever the Mets need a big home run, it's Pete Alonso time. #LGM pic.twitter.com/V8EbLD0EA6
— Elite Sports NY (@EliteSportsNY) May 22, 2019
Trailing 5-4 at the time, Alonso pulled the Mets even heading into the ninth inning.