Career timeline: Pete Alonso

Sept. 3, 2018: Polar power in the desert

This browser does not support the video element. Known for prodigious pop at the University of Florida and in the Minors, Alonso capped a breakout Triple-A season in Las Vegas with a walk-off homer in the final game in Cashman Field history. The blast also tied him for the MiLB homer lead September 3, 2018

March 28, 2019: Alonso singles in debut

This browser does not support the video element. The story of Mets Spring Training in 2019 was whether Alonso would make the Opening Day roster. He forced the Mets’ hand with a standout spring, then collected his first career hit on Opening Day in Washington March 28, 2019

July 8, 2019: Derby legacy begins

This browser does not support the video element. Alonso stole the show at the 2019 Home Run Derby in Cleveland, crushing 57 total homers including 23 in the finals to best Vladimir Guerrero Jr. July 8, 2019

Alonso donated 10% of his Derby winnings to charity, sending $50,000 each to the Wounded Warrior Project and Tunnel to Towers, a September 11 non-profit

Aug. 27, 2019: Alonso topples Mets HR mark

This browser does not support the video element. Alonso’s rookie year was all about power. With more than a month to play, he hit his 42nd homer to become the Mets’ all-time single-season home run king August 27, 2019

Sept. 28, 2019: A new rookie HR king

This browser does not support the video element. Of all the records Alonso chased in 2019, the MLB rookie home run record meant the most to him. He broke it on the penultimate day of the season, bashing his 53rd homer to break a tie with Aaron Judge September 28, 2019

In November 2019, Alonso was a near-unanimous pick for NL Rookie of the Year. Two months later, Jerry Seinfeld presented him the award at the BBWAA New York Chapter dinner

Sept. 3, 2020: Subway Series walk-off

This browser does not support the video element. In an otherwise down year for him, Alonso enjoyed a late-season highlight when he hit a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Mets to a 9-7 win over the Yankees September 3, 2020

July 12, 2021: Derby re-Pete!

This browser does not support the video element. Alonso furthered his reputation as one of the best Home Run Derby participants ever by staying undefeated in the event. At Coors Field, he hit 74 total homers, including 23 in the finals to top Trey Mancini July 12, 2021

Sept. 7, 2021: No. 100 for the Polar Bear

This browser does not support the video element. Alonso’s 100th career homer in his 347th game made him the 2nd-fastest player in AL/NL history to reach that mark, trailing only the Phillies’ Ryan Howard (325 games) September 7, 2021

Aug. 26, 2022: A record-setting walk-off

This browser does not support the video element. En route to hitting 40 homers, Alonso broke another Mets single-season record with his 25th game-winning RBI, moving past Keith Hernandez for first place on the franchise list August 26, 2022

Sept. 25, 2022: Alonso breaks RBI mark

This browser does not support the video element. An excellent offensive year for Alonso culminated with his 125th RBI in Oakland, snapping a tie with Mike Piazza and David Wright for most in a Mets season September 25, 2022