The Untold Truth Of Pete Alonso, Two Time Home Run Derby Champ

In addition to hit home runs, Alonso also posted a lot of messages and hashtags on social media during his rookie season. He popularized the hashtag #LFGM (Let's F****** Go, Mets) that year, making it a rallying cry for a team that really needed one. However, as the New York Post reported in February 2021, the slugger went silent online during the preceding off season, closing his Twitter and Instagram accounts. He said that the pandemic made him notice the things he'd missed in the real world as a result of the time he spent in the digital one.

"I think that real life is just absolutely fantastic and for me, I think life is a blessing, it's something that I feel like a lot of people, sometimes including myself, take for granted," he said. "I just want to be appreciative of every single day. I want to live in real life." He said that he is looking forward to another kind of connection with his fans, the kind where thousands cheer him on as he rounds the bases at a leisurely trot. He said that making a stadium full of fans "go absolutely bonkers" is an addiction for him, and he can't wait to get his fix.

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