Wild Stat Shows Pete Alonso's Game-Clinching HR Stands Alone in MLB Playoff History
There's an argument to be made that Pete Alonso's game-winning home run to propel the New York Mets to the NLDS was the most timely dinger in MLB postseason history. According to Opta STATS, Alonso is the first player in MLB history to hit a go-ahead home run while trailing in the ninth inning or later of a winner-take-all game.