Mets' Alonso takes in Lightning game in hometown of Tampa

MLB All-Star first baseman on hand for Tuesday tilt against Red Wings

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By Dan O'Leary
@DanOLeary25 NHL.com Staff Writer

How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice, that's why he had to sit in the stands.

New York Mets all-star first baseman Pete Alonso, nicknamed "the polar bear" by teammates, took in the a game at Amalie Arena on Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Lightning hosted the Detroit Red Wings.

The two-time Home Run Derby champion, who set Major League Baseball's rookie single season home run record with 53 in 2019, is a Tampa native.

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