VIDEO: Pete Alonso Unleashes One of the 2019 Season's Hardest-Hit Balls for Monster Home Run
Mets rookie first baseman Pete Alonso has been a sight to see this season. Despite his age, he is a true standout hitter in the league and a consummate threat at the dish. With stats that compare to seasoned veterans and highlight-reel dingers that demand repeated viewings, it should be no surprise that he now owns another of the hardest-hit homers of 2019.
For Pete’s sake! pic.twitter.com/PR9h6d6sIm
— MLB (@MLB) June 21, 2019
Chicago Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood launched a 95 mph fastball right down the middle, and Alonso was more than ready. He launched the ball way into the left field crowd at a whopping 117 mph.
You could practically see the smoke coming off of the ball.
What a laserbeam off the bat of Pete Alonso.
— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) June 21, 2019
Hardest-hit HR of 2019:
1-T. 118.3 mph -- Alonso
1-T. 118.3 mph -- Sanchez
3. 117.0 mph -- Alonso pic.twitter.com/xl8Z69w2Dp
This wasn't his first mind-bending rocket, and it certainly won't be his last. The first baseman has shown New York and the rest of the MLB that he is a heavy hitter and has the potential to be one of the best in the game for years to come.