Pete Alonso for sure deserved to win the home run derby despite hitting almost less than the amount Vlad Jr hit. Yes it will be remembered as Vlad’s derby but Alonso did everything needed to get the job done, including some shoddy pitching from his BP pitcher.
PETE ALONSO HAS DONE IT!
He hit 57 home runs to win the 2019 #HRDerby 🏆 pic.twitter.com/kXjWKNmZsO
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The moment Pete Alonso won the 2019 #HRDerby 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ilDgpOjp8s
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Also a significant pay upgrade…
Pete Alonso will make $555K this season.
He just won $1M at the #HRDerby 💰 pic.twitter.com/ynLq3lYhNq
— ESPN (@espn) July 9, 2019