Pete Alonso receives thunderous ovations from Mets fans in return to Citi Field with Orioles

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso is still chasing his 300th career home run after making his first visit to Citi Field as an opposing player Monday night.He certanly knows how New York Mets fans feel about him, though. They made sure of that — over and over and over again.Alonso went hitless for the Baltimore Orioles during their 2-1 win that eliminated the Mets from playoff contention, but a crowd of 35,800 gave the slugger a standing ovation and chanted his name before each of his four plate appearances.“I appreciate their sentiment and their support — for just showing appreciation for the years of the effort and performance and doing whatever I could do to help the team win,” Alonso said. “I guess that’s kind of how I digest that.”Shortly before first pitch, the Mets aired a nearly two-minute video paying tribute to Alonso, who hit a franchise-record 264 homers and made five All-Star teams over seven seasons with the club. The homegrown first baseman was the 2019 NL Rookie of the Year, w