Pete Alonso sends electric Citi Field crowd into a frenzy with NLDS Game 3 homer

Pete Alonso didn’t know what to expect, even though the answer — given the context of his looming free agency, the standing ovation he received at Citi Field just over two weeks ago, the ripple effects of that ninth-inning homer against the Brewers forever etched into Mets history — seemed quite obvious.His most recent home game before Tuesday’s NLDS Game 3, back on Sept.22, doubled as a potential farewell.Alonso will be a free agent after the season.

He hasn’t hinted at what the future might hold.And in a year filled with rough patches, Alonso delivered the signature moment of his career, when a fly ball kept carrying until it gave the Mets a lead in Game 3 of their NL wild-card series, after leaving Citi Field for potentially the final time.So Alonso returned as a Mets hero and only added to that with a home run in the second inning, turning drawn-out “Pete” yells into a standing ovation and “Pete Alonso” chants.The threat of Alonso’s final at-bat with the organization will loom throughout the Mets postseason run — and could become relevant again later this week.But for one night, he basked in the spotlight that his wild-card blast created in the first place.“Honestly, I have no idea, but I’m just really excited to keep it going,” Alonso told The Post pregame about the personal reaction he expected from the crowd.“We’ve got some great vibes, great momentum going, and, I mean, that’s all we just need to focus on.

Pitch to pitch, out to out, focus on the game, but I’m really excited to see the crowd.” Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Please provide a valid email address.By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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