NY Mets First Baseman Pete Alonso @ Poppy’s

ByJay Sears, Publisher of MyRye.com
(PHOTO: Pete Alonso ("Polar Bear"), first baseman for the New York Mets with Gerry Massinello of Poppy's on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alonso enjoyed lunch with his wife at the diner. Contributed.)
(PHOTO: Pete Alonso (“Polar Bear”), first baseman for the New York Mets with Gerry Massinello of Poppy’s on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Alonso enjoyed lunch with his wife at the diner. Contributed.)

(This story was updated 5/8/25, 8:30pm.)

Mets first baseman and 2019 National League Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso took the field in downtown Purchase Street on Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2025. Alonso and his wife Haley Walsh had lunch at Poppy’s diner, a Rye classic frequented by NY-16 Congressman George Latimer and other Rye old timers.

“He had breakfast for lunch, he was very accommodating, talked to everyone who approached him,” said Poppy’s owner Gerry Massinello. “I am really a Yankee fan hence my license plate 7MYIDL. (Mickey Mantle). But, I love baseball, so I do watch the Mets!”

The Mets are 24 – 14 (.632) and lead the Nation League East.

(PHOTO: Pete Alonso ("Polar Bear"), first baseman with the New York Mets, enjoyed lunch with his wife at Poppy's in downtown Rye on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Contributed.)
(PHOTO: Pete Alonso (“Polar Bear”), first baseman with the New York Mets, enjoyed lunch with his wife at Poppy’s in downtown Rye on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Contributed.)
(PHOTO: Pete Alonso ("Polar Bear"), first baseman with the New York Mets, fist-bumps teammates during player introductions prior to a game on March 30, 2023. Credit: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0 1.0.)
(PHOTO: Pete Alonso (“Polar Bear”), first baseman with the New York Mets, fist-bumps teammates during player introductions prior to a game on March 30, 2023. Credit: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0 1.0.)

Jay Sears is the owner and publisher of MyRye.com. He is a 20+ year Rye resident. Contact Jay here: https://myrye.com/tips-letters/

RELATED ARTICLES

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *