Tampa Native Pete Alonso Wins MLB NL Rookie Of The Year
It’s been a great season for 24-year-old “Polar Bear” Pete Alonso and now to tie it all together he WON MLB National League Rookie of the Year, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voting.
The former Florida Gator and current New York Mets first baseman came in to the league ready to play ball. Pete was named an All-Star when he won the Home Run Derby and then became an instant fan-favorite by donating $100,000 of his $1 million derby prize to charities supporting injured soldiers and 9/11 workers. Shortly after, the Tampa native set the all-time MLB rookie record with 53 home runs.
Pete Alonso went to Jesuit High School his freshman and sophomore year and finished out his high school years at Henry B. Plant High School. Now he is known as one of the best rookies in baseball. How cool!
[Source: ABC ACTION NEWS]
