Karsten Moran for The New York Times
Michelle Alonso arrived at her seat in section 114 at Citi Field shortly before first pitch on opening day in March. Her husband, Peter, was at her side, as they watched her firstborn, also Peter, be announced to the crowd of 44,424 fans as the starting first baseman, batting second.
It was his home debut. Baseball was on parade, but her mind marched back to a quieter time in Queens, her family’s only previous visit to the stadium. It was in the summer of 2016, when Alonso signed his first contract as the Mets’ second round pick — No.