Mets players know exactly what Pete Alonso’s 300th homer meant to fans

Pete Alonso gets another ovation from Mets fans after hitting latest homer in return to Citi Field

Pete Alonso hit another home run against his former team Wednesday night — and received another ovation from New York Mets fans still smarting over his departure for the Baltimore Orioles last December. Alonso, who launched his 300th career homer Tuesday night to tie that game in the ninth inning, went deep in the first this time off emergency starter Xzavion Curry. The midweek crowd at Citi Field stood and applauded prior to the Polar Bear's at-bat and chanted “Pete Alonso!” before he drove a 74 mph curveball 410 feet into the second deck in left.