At the top of the 3:00 pm hour, MLBN played a montage of Pete's dingers, complete with audio, starting with Howie's call before Peeeeete took Shiny New Toy (albeit dented in the Bronx) Devin Williams over the fence in Milwaukee last October:
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"If you're a scriptwriter, and you think back to Pete Alonso's career with the Mets, the drama will build even more. If he has another dramatic swing in him, he may earn a new contract, all with that one swing"
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Howie continues "And here's the pitch…", Williams throws, Pete swings, the ball hits the bat…and we morph back to Miami, 2019…
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GARY: And it's outta here!! Pete Alonso with his first major league home run!
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The Apple rises as Pete hits #2, then #s 9, 10, 16, 27 and 40 in short order.
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GARY: No one has ever hit more home runs in a season as a New York Met…
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#42 is succeeded by #50, and then…
Pete swings again…
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GARY: Pete Alonso! Walk-off two-run homer!
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"And if you want to get a win for number 41, what a way to do it…". —Wayne Randazzo, as we see 61 superimposed on The Franchise's retired number, then fade to a picture of the radio booth where Howie
is wiping the tears from his eyes as we see Wayne making that call
(I never knew that happened; I didn't follow COVID-ball)
#100, #107, #!16…
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GARY: The Best Home-Run Hitter in Baseball wins it…
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#150, #161, #163…
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Unknown Announcer: The biggest and bestest delivering the blow when needed…
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HOWIE: Number 200! He did it! He did it! He did it!!
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DAVID WRIGHT, sending a video message from a studio: You've easily passed me; now stay strong, set your sights, and go get him. Congratulations, my man
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#242, #243, #252…
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HOWIE: Darryl Strawberry, you've got some company!
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#253, #264…
As Neil Young sang,
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart".