Port ST. Lucy, Fla. - New York Mets All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso escaped injury in a serious car accident in Tampa on Sunday as he and his wife traveled from their home to the team's spring training site.
Alonso, 27, said a motorist ran a red light and T-boned his Ford F-250, which flipped three times after impact. Alonso said he turned upside down in his vehicle and pulled out the windshield to escape.
He said none of the drivers involved were injured. Alonso's wife, Haley, was behind Alonso in another car and said she was a "soldier" after the collision, calling the police and corralling the couple's dogs as they left for three weeks of spring training. were moving towards the east.
Alonso hit and took the field balls on Monday - the club's first full-squad workout - but avoided all other activities as he recovered mentally. He expects to work at full speed on Tuesday.