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NY Mets’ All-Star Pete Alonso Donates $50K to WWP
One home run can change the course of a game. And, recently, 57 home runs changed the course of wounded veterans’ lives.
New York Mets all-star rookie first baseman Pete Alonso launched 57 baseballs over the fence at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH to win the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 8 this year. After the event Alonso announced he’d donate $50,000 to Jacksonville, FL-based Wounded Warrior Project (WWP).
“A bad day at work for me is getting booed off the field, going 0-for-4, making errors,” says Alonso. “But I can’t even imagine what a bad day at work is for people who put their lives on the line every single day. I just have the utmost respect for those people.”
Wounded warriors and WWP leadership joined Alonso at the end of July for a presentation at Citi Field during the Mets’ first homestand since the derby.
“We want to express our gratitude to Pete and the Mets organization for an incredible night,” says WWP CEO Lieutenant General (Retired) Mike Linnington. “His performance at the Home Run Derby directly impacted the lives of veterans and their caregivers, and it will allow them to take the next steps in their journeys to recovery.”
Supporting veterans is personal for Pete: his paternal grandfather served in World War II with the U.S. Army while his maternal grandfather was a U.S. Marine in the Korean War.
“It’s extremely sad some people have to lose their lives, but people don’t see the scars that are left after that with the families. It’s all for them,” says Alonso. “It’s to help anyone who’s affected by it. It’s not just the people directly involved; it’s to help the families, as well.”
Pete's donation will support WWP’s efforts to continue to improve the lives of millions of warriors and their families across the nation, including in his new home state. Earlier this month in Manhattan and on Long Island, more than 1,200 community supporters cycled with wounded veterans in the 16th annual Soldier Ride New York.
For more information about WWP and its programs, log onto woundedwarriorproject.org.
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