# Pete Alonso's 300th homer stuns his old Mets fans

> The former Met hit a milestone blast against his old team, then got a standing ovation from the Citi Field crowd.
- Title: Pete Alonso's 300th homer stuns his old Mets fans | Shortify
- Summary: The former Met hit a milestone blast against his old team, then got a standing ovation from the Citi Field crowd. Pete Alonso hit his 300th career home run…
- Keywords: pete alonso, baltimore orioles, new york mets, citi field, kodai senga, 300th home run, mlb, baseball, queens, news, entertainment, Pete
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/sports/pete-alonso-hits-game-tying-blast-against-mets-for-300th-career-homer
- Published: 2026-09-16T01:43:52+00:00
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- Topics: pete alonso, baltimore orioles, new york mets, citi field, kodai senga, 300th home run, mlb, baseball, queens, news, entertainment
## Alonso crushes milestone against old team
Pete Alonso hit his 300th career home run at Citi Field on Tuesday, tying the game 3-3 in the ninth inning against the Mets.
## Senga's pitch didn't disappear
With one out in the ninth, Alonso got a 2-0 ghost forkball from Kodai Senga that hung in the middle of the strike zone.
## Mets fans cheered their former star
Alonso circled the bases to cheers from the 28,097 fans on hand, a surreal reaction for a visiting player who just tied the game.
## A curtain call in enemy territory
The crowd chanted "Pete Alonso" until he took a curtain call from the fan base rooting for the one who got away.

> "Pete Alonso" cheers broke out until Alonso, in a visiting ballpark, having just tied the game, 3-3, took a curtain call
## Frustration boils over at Citi Field
After the cheers quieted, a stadium-wide chant of "Fire Stearns" overtook Queens, showing fan discontent with the Mets' front office.

> And as those cheers quieted, a rousing, stadium-wide round of "Fire Stearns" overtook Queens.
## Key takeaway

Pete Alonso hit his 300th career home run against his former team, the Mets, and received cheers and a curtain call from the Citi Field crowd.