Pete Alonso thanks Mets fans in Instagram post: 'You made me better'
Mets' Pete Alonso gestures to the fans after hitting his 53rd homer to break the single-season rookie home run record in a game against Atlanta at Citi Field on Sept. 28, 2019. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Pete Alonso expressed his appreciation to Mets fans on his Instagram account late Thursday night:


