Pete Alonso of Mets donates commemorative 9/11 cleats to museum

A Tampa, Florida, native, Alonso became a face of the Mets during his historic rookie season. He plans to live in his Upper East Side apartment for parts of the offseason. He orchestrated the Mets’ 9/11 tribute last month — buying specially made commemorative cleats for all of his teammates, who wore them during a game — and he has spoken often of the way the fan base and city have made him feel welcome.

“New York has embraced me,” Alonso said recently. “I’m just so thankful. I want to keep saying thank you to everybody in the city. Mets fans especially. This is home. This is home now."