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

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Beach, J. (2026, September 17). Pete Alonso gets another ovation from Mets fans after hitting latest homer in return to Citi Field. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/pete-alonso-gets-another-ovation-from-mets-fans-after-hitting-latest-homer-in-return-to-citi-field/article_b6cff9ba-3a9f-5a99-9e86-8ef8db514a18.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-17 · by Jerry Beach

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Pete Alonso hit his 301st career home run Wednesday night against the New York Mets at Citi Field, where he received a warm ovation from fans despite leaving the team last December to join the Baltimore Orioles. The crowd of 28,097 gave him a standing ovation and chanted his name before and after the homer off emergency starter Xzavion Curry. Fans also continued their criticism of Mets president David Stearns with chants of “Fire Stearns.”
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On Wednesday night, Pete Alonso hit a home run against his former team, the New York Mets, contributing to the Baltimore Orioles' 7-1 victory and completing their three-game sweep at Citi Field. Alonso, who departed for the Orioles last December under a five-year contract worth $155 million, received an ovation from Mets fans during his return visit. His performance included hitting his 300th career home run in Tuesday's game, where he took an unusual curtain call despite being with the opposing team. The loss extended the Mets' losing streak to four games as they struggled against replacement pitcher Xzavion Curry, who gave up six earned runs over three innings.

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Baltimore Mets NEW YORK New York Mets the Baltimore Orioles

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Alonso PERSON · 9× Baltimore ORG · 4× Mets ORG · 4× Pete Alonso PERSON · 2× Shaw PERSON · 2× NEW YORK GPE · 1× New York Mets ORG · 1× Xzavion Curry PERSON · 1× the Baltimore Orioles ORG · 1× the Polar Bear PERSON · 1×

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The popular Alonso was given his 300th home run ball by the trio of Long Islanders — Michael Shaw, Nick Maldarella and Chris Makarius — who teamed up to catch the milestone drive, which caromed off the second deck of stands in left field and fell into the first deck.
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2026-09-17 · Toronto Star
Pete Alonso gets another ovation from Mets fans after hitting latest homer in return to Citi Field · assertive framing

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NEW YORK (AP) — 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. asserted
Alonso → hit → Orioles
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. asserted
who → launch → 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. asserted
he → stand → left
Fans continued cheering as the slugger rounded the bases, though the reception wasn’t nearly as raucous as Tuesday, when a pumped-up Alonso shouted in excitement and fired his bat toward the Baltimore dugout before beginning his home run trot. asserted
Alonso → continue → trot
The crowd of 28,097 — down from 35,800 for his much-anticipated return to Queens on Monday night — roared as Alonso circled the bases that time. asserted
Alonso → anticipate → bases
Those cheers continued until he stepped out of the visitors’ dugout to take a rare curtain call on the road. asserted
he → continue → road
Fans then began another chant of “Fire Stearns” directed at Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns. asserted
Fans → begin → Stearns
The homegrown Alonso hit a franchise-record 264 home runs and made five All-Star teams in seven seasons with the Mets. asserted
Alonso → hit → Mets
But they didn’t attempt to re-sign him as a free agent last offseason and Alonso agreed to a $155 million, five-year contract with Baltimore. asserted
Alonso → attempt → Baltimore
The 31-year-old first baseman has 37 homers and an American League-high 102 RBIs for the Orioles, who began Wednesday last in the AL East but only three games out of a playoff spot. asserted
who → have → spot
Despite an opening-day payroll of more than $350 million, the Mets endured a 12-game losing streak in April and have spent most of the season in the NL East basement. asserted
Mets → endure → basement
They were eliminated from playoff contention Monday night and assured of a losing season with Tuesday’s loss to Baltimore. asserted
They → eliminate → Baltimore
The popular Alonso was given his 300th home run ball by the trio of Long Islanders — Michael Shaw, Nick Maldarella and Chris Makarius — who teamed up to catch the milestone drive, which caromed off the second deck of stands in left field and fell into the first deck. asserted
which → give → deck
Alonso signed a bat and a ball for each fan in return. asserted
Alonso → sign → return
He also signed the shirts they were wearing — an Alonso Mets jersey for Shaw and Makarius and a Carlos Delgado shirt for Maldarella — and offered them tickets and batting-practice access at Camden Yards in Baltimore next season. asserted
they → sign → Baltimore
Alonso also posed for a group picture and for photos with each person individually. asserted
Alonso → pose → person
“I mean, who doesn’t love Pete?” Shaw said. asserted
Shaw → mean → Pete
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