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Pete Alonso Involved In Car Accident, Not Expected To Miss Time

By Anthony Franco | March 14, 2022 at 11:21am CDT

Mets star Pete Alonso told reporters (including Tim Britton of the Athletic) this morning that he was involved in a scary car accident on his way to camp in Port St. Lucie last night. According to Alonso, another vehicle ran a red light and struck his car, which flipped over three times.

While Alonso seemed understandably shaken up when discussing the matter (Anthony DiComo of MLB.com provides video of his media session), he has fortunately come away without serious injury. He partook in some Spring Training drills this morning and doesn’t anticipate missing any time.

“Every day’s a gift. Man, today’s really special for me,” the 2019 home run champ said. “I just had a blast out there today, doing work, seeing everybody. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier showing up to Spring Training. It’s truly amazing how I’m here. I’m so fortunate that everyone’s ok.” Alonso conceded the incident inflicted “a lot of emotional toll” but noted he’s “here, happy and healthy.”

Alonso went on to credit his wife, who was driving another vehicle behind him, for managing the accident in its immediate aftermath. Fortunately, it seems everyone came out of what could’ve been a disastrous situation alright.

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  1. Milwaukee-2208

    1 year ago

    Family member of mine was taken in a car accident years ago. Scary stuff and can happen to anyone. Life is short don’t take it for granted. Glad you’re okay Pete

    Reply
    • Gwynning

      1 year ago

      Same bro. I’ll never be the same after losing my wife to a drunk behind the wheel. Stay strong!

      Reply
      • Milwaukee-2208

        1 year ago

        Sorry for your loss. Couldn’t imagine losing my wife and what dark road that would lead me down. Especially something so preventable. We as a country don’t take drunk driving as seriously as we should

        Reply
    • mister guy

      1 year ago

      yeah years back I lost 3 friends in a year to drunk drivers – it sucks big time

      Reply
  2. Gwynning

    1 year ago

    16 minutes ago, Metsfan22 was laughing at Tatis getting hurt. I, for one, am glad the Polar Bear is ok.

    Reply
    • You Can Put It In The Books

      1 year ago

      Agreed. Same with all the deGrom hatred. Laughing, wishing, hoping for injuries to other humans is just classless. We should all want to see the best players on the field all the time. I don’t get it.

      Reply
      • ukpadre

        1 year ago

        That’s because MetsFan22 IS classless. He’s an immature toddler who brings shame to all Mets fans.

        Reply
    • sviscusi

      1 year ago

      I don’t know why more people don’t have him muted. It’s a much more pleasant comments section without them.

      Reply
      • Gwynning

        1 year ago

        I haven’t found the Mute option on the Android app. I don’t think it exists quite yet… I mentioned to Tim that I’d love to support the site if they could just update the app. First things first, I’m a man of principles.

        Reply
    • Milwaukee-2208

      1 year ago

      For a Mets fan to be commenting or laughing about injuries just shows how stupid he really is. Degrom and Scherzers bodies are held together with duct table and Elmer’s glue

      Reply
    • Out_of_Line 2

      1 year ago

      As a Mets fan I would officially like to apologize on behalf of all Mets fans for the existence of Metsfan22.

      For so many reasons…

      Reply
      • meckert

        1 year ago

        No apologies necessary my friend. Any decent, sensible person who has read his (or her) comments recognizes them as the unhinged rantings of a damaged individual.

        Reply
      • ukpadre

        1 year ago

        Even his Dad regularly comes here to apologise for not pulling out during that paid hour visit with his mom.

        Reply
    • FormerlyCubsWin108

      1 year ago

      wow!!!! The irony in that! Prayers to both this guys though

      Reply
  3. Padres2019ha

    1 year ago

    That’s what Tatis said

    Reply
  4. tstats

    1 year ago

    Three flips???

    Reply
    • Tiger_diesel92

      1 year ago

      I did 6 flips in a pickup truck and came out without a scratch.

      Reply
      • mister guy

        1 year ago

        I was a passenger and were struck from behind and ended up in physical therapy for 2 years after it tore ligaments in my neck – you just never know

        Reply
  5. nukeg

    1 year ago

    Dudes going to have a monster year. Glad he’s okay.

    Reply
  6. Mario93

    1 year ago

    That’s awful.. glad he’s okay.

    Reply
  7. Rangers29

    1 year ago

    Jesus, I’m glad he’s ok. This life stuff can end out of nowhere.

    Reply
  8. Timothy Frith

    1 year ago

    I hope Pete Alonso is not injured. On April 4, 3 days before opening the 2022 season on the road at the Nationals in D.C., the Mets will sign Pete to a 13-year contract extension worth a whopping $520 million (40 million per year), making it the largest contract in North American pro sports history.

    Reply
    • seamaholic 2

      1 year ago

      Heh. He’s not THAT good. If that’s what he’s worth Freddie Freeman should be getting a billion.

      Reply
    • VonPurpleHayes

      1 year ago

      Alonso is your typical big beefy slugger. He strikes out quite a bit. He has a decent handle on 1B, but could be used as a DH. His rookie homerun record happened with juiced balls, but to be fair, Alonso was so far ahead of the rest of the league who used those same balls, so he deserves a lot of credit. He’s a special homerun hitter. 35-40 HRs a year, but he’s not getting any record-breaking contracts.

      Reply
  9. meckert

    1 year ago

    Older Mets fans will remember this name: Brian Cole.

    Reply
    • dugmet

      1 year ago

      I must be old then. I did have the good fortune to watch Cole play a few games in the South Atlantic League.

      Reply
    • MetsManMetsFan86

      1 year ago

      What about Duaner Sanchez? Cab accident derailed his career. He was nasty too.

      Reply
  10. Old York

    1 year ago

    Was he driving a Tesla on autopilot?

    Reply
    • nukeg

      1 year ago

      “…another vehicle ran a red light and struck his car, which flipped over three times.”

      Soooo he could have been driven by a blind monkey in a Hyundai and it wouldn’t have mattered what he was riding in.

      Reply
  11. VonPurpleHayes

    1 year ago

    Scary stuff. I’m glad he’s okay.

    Reply
  12. Old York

    1 year ago

    Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.

    Reply
  13. bravesnation nc

    1 year ago

    Glad he is ok.

    Reply
  14. Awesom-O

    1 year ago

    Glad to hear he’s okay. Injuries happen in the spring but you never wanna hear stuff like this.

    Reply
  15. elmedius

    1 year ago

    His wife was driving behind him and watched him flip 3 times?!? He may be ok, but is someone checking on her? Geez… I can only imagine the heart attack I would have watching someone I care about get drilled like that.

    Reply
  16. hereallnight

    1 year ago

    I was hit by a car last February; went against the light and struck me in a crosswalk.

    I emerged relatively unscathed, save for bruised ribs, which were plenty painful unto themselves.

    Most of us realize life can change in an instant. Until or if it happens to us, we don’t fully comprehend that reality, and it’s a jarring one to encounter.

    I’m glad Pete and his wife emerged relatively OK physically.

    Reply
  17. HEHEHATE

    1 year ago

    *Phew* That was a close one

    Reply
  18. bobtillman

    1 year ago

    Now Stevie can sign Freddy.

    Reply
    • alproof

      1 year ago

      bobtillman—stoopid iddiot

      Reply
  19. krumbledkookie

    1 year ago

    Damn, glad the Polar Bear’s alright. Miraculous that he’s not injured. Dude is right, never take anything for granted when it can be taken away in the blink of an eye.

    Reply
  20. LFGMets

    1 year ago

    He may not be hurt now but hes gonna feel it tomorrow. Get well soon Pete, life is more important than baseball

    Reply
  21. Tomas7

    1 year ago

    Pete is so right about every day being a gift, through my life I’ve punched my ticket 10 times ( war, auto accidents, health, etc.), I figure I have one heck of a guardian angel and hope to meet him or her when I do pass to give them thanks.

    Reply
  22. jim stem

    1 year ago

    Alonso is so cool and retains real world perceptions. To me, he’s a bigger version of David Wright.

    Reply
  23. angt222

    1 year ago

    Thank God.

    Reply
  24. acmeants

    1 year ago

    I imagine he will feel sore for a few days. Glad he didn’t have serious injuries.

    Reply
  25. chiefivey

    1 year ago

    GB

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