Oct. 20, 2024, marked the end of the New York Mets' magical season, two wins away from a World Series. It also may have been the end of first baseman Pete Alonso‘s time wearing the only uniform he’s ever known.

The New York Mets saw their 2024 season end on Sunday night with a 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. While the Dodgers are advancing to the World Series to face the New York Yankees,

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso reflects and looks ahead after Sunday's 10-5 NLCS Game 6 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers' pitching plan against the Mets is a sign of the times, where starters aren't able to pitch as deep into games anymore.

The New York slugger launched another three-run homer in a high-stakes Game 5, reminding the Dodgers that he's only ever one swing away from changing the NLCS.N

Pete Alonso, coming off three RBIs in his last game (going 1-for-3), will take the field for the New York Mets versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. First pitch is at 8:08 PM ET on Fox Sports

Any game for the remainder of the NLCS conceivably could be Pete Alonso’s final one with the Mets, but the pending free agent clearly has no intention of going quietly, if at all.

Pete Alonso gently carries the small pumpkin he picked in Milwaukee with him to Citi Field every day. He doesn’t want to leave it overnight in his locker, because he doesn’t want anything to happen to it. When he travels, it doesn’t go in his checked luggage “because it could be destroyed,” he said earnestly earlier this week.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso praised his "resilient" team for staving off NLCS elimination with a 12-6 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers