[Sports] Pete Alonso captures second straight Home Run Derby crown

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Pete Alonso captures second straight Home Run Derby crown | Fox News

 

Alonso defeated Trey Mancini in the final round of the Derby

 

National League's Pete Alonso, of the New York Mets, hits during the first round of the MLB All Star baseball Home Run Derby, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Gabriel Christus)

 

 

Pete Alonso defeated Trey Mancini to win his second straight MLB Home Run Derby on Monday night at Coors Field.

Alonso beat Mancini, 23-22, and did so with the extra time he earned while hitting the long balls in the final round. He needed to muster up everything he could to get past Mancini and did just that.

"I’ve done this before and I’m extremely confident in my ability to hit the ball out of the yard. I feel like I’m the best power hitter in the game and it was on display tonight," he told ESPN’s Buster Olney.

Alonso won the Derby in 2019 and was unable to defend it in 2020 due to the coronavirus-impacted MLB season. But he was elated to get a chance to defend his title on Monday.

 

"I’ve done this before and I’m extremely confident in my ability to hit the ball out of the yard. I feel like I’m the best power hitter in the game and it was on display tonight," he told ESPN’s Buster Olney.