Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso (25) hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees.

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Pete Alonso homers in first at-bat in NYC return with Orioles

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Pete Alonso homered in his first at-bat in New York while with the Orioles, launching a solo shot in the top of the second inning against the Yankees in Yankee Stadium. Reports note his return to NYC with the Orioles, following his seven-year Mets tenure, and mention he went 1-for-2 with two walks in the game and that Baltimore lost 7-2. Articles from Fox News and the New York Post corroborate the home run and NYC return, though Fox News emphasizes his traffic quip, while the Post cites his season start as disappointing; no source contradicts the core event. The most recent date confirms these elements.

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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso (25) hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees.
New York Post
New York Post
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5/1/2026

Pete Alonso homers in first at-bat in NYC return with Orioles

Just after Pete Alonso said that he found his start to the season to be “disappointing,” he let it rip in his first at-bat back in New York City on Friday night. In the top of the second inning on a 1-1 pitch, Alonso launched a ball to 367 feet right field for a home run ito the second deck at Yankee Stadium. As he.

Pete Alonso rips on traffic, crushes homer against Yankees in return to NYC
Fox News5/2/2026

Pete Alonso rips on traffic, crushes homer against Yankees in return to NYC

Jonathan Hutton & Chad Withrow discuss how college coaches have the power to say no to recruit demands, but they'd rather complain and give in. For the first time in his MLB career, Pete Alonso rolled into New York City as part of a visiting team. Only, on Friday, he wasn't headed to his old Citi Field stomping.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso (25) home run during the second inning when the New York Yankees played the Baltimore Orioles Friday, May 1, 2026 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY, Image 2 shows Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso (25) rounds the bases on his solo home run in the second inning
New York Post
New York Post
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5/2/2026

Pete Alonso soaking in ‘really special’ trip down memory lane in NYC return with Orioles

From landing late in New York on Thursday night to first pitch in The Bronx on Friday, Pete Alonso had already taken several trips down memory lane on his initial return to his former home of over seven years. He stumbled over a few words when expressing what it means to him to be back in the city after leaving the.