Mets slugger Pete Alonso keeping his playoff pumpkin safe — home and away

By MIKE FITZPATRICK The Associated Press

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso speaks before Game 3 of a baseball NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ron Blum)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ron Blum]

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso is taking no chances with his playoff pumpkin. Wearing a custom hoodie highlighting his now-famous lucky squash, the New York Mets’ slugger said the pumpkin was stashed away in his locker at Citi Field. But on the road takes it back to the team hotel for safe keeping. And he doesn’t pack it in his luggage because it could get destroyed. The “playoff pumpkin,” as Alonso calls it, is one of several silly good-luck charms the Mets and their fans have happily embraced throughout this surprising ride deep into October. New York was set to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on Wednesday night.