SEO Title: Pete Alonso Thanks Mets Fans After 300th Career Home Run at Citi Field
SEO Description: Pete Alonso’s milestone 300th career homer sent Tuesday’s game at Citi Field to extra innings, and the former Mets star later thanked three fans who returned the baseball after Baltimore’s 7-5 win.
Pete Alonso’s 300th career home run carried a familiar sound Tuesday night at Citi Field. Mets fans roared for the franchise’s all-time home run leader, even though Alonso was wearing Baltimore colors and his milestone swing helped push the Orioles’ eventual 7-5 victory into extra innings.
Pete Alonso’s Citi Field milestone
The former Mets first baseman spent his first seven major league seasons in New York, and the welcome he received for career homer No. 300 made clear that the connection remains strong. Alonso’s blast gave the game another turn before Baltimore prevailed in extras.
- Alonso hit the 300th home run of his Major League career on Tuesday night.
- The milestone came at Citi Field, where he established himself as the Mets’ career home run leader.
- His homer helped send the game into extra innings.
- Baltimore finished with a 7-5 win.
Three Mets fans return the baseball
After the final out, three Mets fans brought the milestone ball back to Alonso outside the Orioles’ clubhouse. All three wore Mets jerseys, including two fans in Alonso jerseys.
Alonso greeted the group with hugs, handshakes and a heartfelt thank-you before arranging an exchange for the ball. He signed each jersey and added a personal note recognizing the occasion: “300th HR game.”
A few more gifts from the clubhouse
The Orioles slugger was not finished after signing the jerseys. Alonso went back inside and emerged with three new bats, then asked the fans what they wanted written on them.
“I can write whatever you want,” Alonso told them. “Seriously, don’t be bashful.”
He signed the bats, made another trip into the clubhouse and returned with beers for the group. Then he offered an open-ended invitation for a future visit to Baltimore.
- Alonso gave the fans three new bats and personalized them with signatures.
- He brought them beers from the clubhouse.
- He offered tickets, batting-practice access and the full Camden Yards experience for a future Orioles visit.
“You guys rock,” Alonso said. “Honestly, any time you guys want to come down to [Oriole Park at Camden Yards] … you guys want tickets, batting practice passes, whole nine yards — on me. Thank you.”
One fan summed up the exchange as Alonso prepared to leave: “You are an absolute legend. Congratulations.”
