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Alonso Breaks Mets' RBI Record In 13-4 Rout Against Athletics - Metsmerized Online
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There was no Plan B': How Pete Alonso overcame bullies to become a big league superstar - ESPN
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The story of the night Pete Alonso became a Met – and the years of scouting that led up to it - The Athletic
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Mets' Alonso hit by pitch on left wrist by 96 mph fastball, leaves game vs. Braves, X-rays negative
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So where do Pete Alonso's feats rank among Tampa Bay's ballplayers?
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Mets' Pete Alonso Says He's Dealing with 'Pretty Bad PTSD' from March Car Crash, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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So where do Pete Alonso's feats rank among Tampa Bay's ballplayers?
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Pete Alonso hits two home runs in Mets' win over Yankees
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Pete Alonso Is Just the Big, Beefy Slugger the New York Mets Need - The Ringer