Pete Alonso rips on traffic, crushes homer against Yankees in return to NYC
Pete Alonso returned to New York City for the first time as a visiting player, joining the Baltimore Orioles to face the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The former Met joked that hitting traffic after flying into Newark immediately made him feel like he was back in the city. Alonso also made an impact on the field, hitting a solo home run in the second inning off Yankees pitcher Will Warren.
- ▪Pete Alonso played his first game in New York City as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, not the Mets.
- ▪Alonso said arriving in the city via Newark and encountering heavy traffic confirmed he was back in New York.
- ▪He hit a solo home run in the second inning against Yankees pitcher Will Warren.
- ▪Alonso began his MLB career with the Mets in 2019 and played several seasons at Citi Field.
- ▪The game took place at Yankee Stadium, marking a notable return for Alonso to the New York baseball scene.
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OutKick Pete Alonso rips on traffic, crushes homer against Yankees in return to NYC The former Met said flying into Newark and hitting gridlock made it feel unmistakably like the Big Apple again By Matt Reigle OutKick Published May 1, 2026 9:52pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Coaches Still Have The Power To Say No To Recruits | OutKick Hot Mic Jonathan Hutton & Chad Withrow discuss how college coaches have the power to say no to recruit demands, but they'd rather complain and give in. For the first time in his MLB career, Pete Alonso rolled into New York City as part of a visiting team.
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