Whereas Peter Morgan Alosno of the New York Mets (referred to in this preamble as Pete Alonso ) has found tremendous athletic success while developing into a pillar of his community; Whereas Pete Alonso thrived at Jesuit High School and Henry B. Plant High School; Whereas Pete Alonso earned an athletic scholarship to play baseball for the University of Florida Gators; Whereas Pete Alonso was named to the All-Southeastern Conference team for his successful freshman year; Whereas Pete Alonso helped lead the Gators to the College World Series in both 2015 and 2016; Whereas Pete Alonso was selected by the New York Mets in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft; Whereas Pete Alonso found tremendous success throughout the New York Mets farm system; Whereas Pete Alonso was named to the New York Mets 2019 Opening Day roster as the starting first baseman; Whereas, on June 22, 2019, Pete Alonso hit his 26th home run breaking the National League record for most home runs by a rookie before the All-Star break; Whereas, on July 8, 2019, Pete Alonso won the 2019 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, racking up an impressive total of 57 home runs, becoming only the second rookie to win the Derby outright; Whereas Pete Alonso announced that he was donating a significant percentage of his Home Run Derby prize to the Wounded Warrior Project and Tunnel to Towers; Whereas, on September 11, 2019, Pete Alonso purchased and arranged for every member of the New York Mets to wear cleats honoring 9/11 first responders; Whereas, on September 20, 2019, Pete Alonso became the second rookie to hit 50 home runs in a season; Whereas, on September 28, 2019, Pete Alonso hit his 53d home run, breaking the record for most home runs hit by a rookie in Major League Baseball history; Whereas, on October 1, 2019, Pete Alonso donated his custom bat and cleats used during the game on September 11, 2019, to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in honor of both the first responders and their families