If Pete Alonso’s words didn’t resonate loudly enough a night earlier, his actions on Saturday might have.
The Mets first baseman sent a bottle of 1942 tequila and signed bat with a personalized message to Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn after AlonsoThe fan who caught the ball later gave it to the Cardinals, but Alonso was vilified by the crowd and booed for the rest of the night. “I just wanted to send him something because I didn’t want him to think about anything,” Alonso said before the Mets faced the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday night.
“It was a pure accident, a stupid thing, but I just wanted to send him something like, ‘Hey, I’m sorry for doing that. I wish you well and hope you have a great career.’” Masyn Winn #0 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a single for his first MLB hit against the New York Mets in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium on August 18, 2023 in St Louis, Missouri.ScreengrabThe fan who got the ball has given it to security to big cheers from the Busch Stadium crowd.
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