New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso beat Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2021 Home Run Derby final Monday night at Coors Field to claim his second straight Derby title.
Needing six home runs in one minute to win the final, the 26-year-old Alonso hit six bombs on six swings over a 28-second stretch to eclipse the 22 long balls hit by Mancini during his final round.
Afterwards Alonso said, “I’m the best power hitter on the planet. Being able to showcase that and put on a fun display for the fans is truly a dream come true for me.”
Alonso began his title defense by bashing a first-round record 35 homers to eliminate the Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez. In the second round, Alonso knocked off the Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto, who defeated Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani in the opening round after two tiebreakers.
Alonso finished with 74 total home runs.
The Mets first baseman earned $1 million — more than his $676,775 salary — for the victory. He has now racked up $2 million in Derby winnings over the past three seasons compared to about $1.47 million in career salary over that same span.
