Pete Alonso says he received ‘C’ grade at Florida for writing paper on his Major League Baseball goals
By SDS Staff
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Gainesville native Pete Alonso had one goal when he arrived at the University of Florida — get to Major League Baseball.
While he earned his way into college on a baseball scholarship and dreamed of reaching the game’s highest level, he still had his doubters upon his arrival to campus. During a recent interview, the promising Mets prospect recalled the time he received a “C” grade on a paper outlining his goal of making it to Major League Baseball.
If you missed it, Alonso recently won the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby.
Alonso shared the inspirational story below:
Freshman year at the University of Florida, @Pete_Alonso20 wrote a paper stating his goal of becoming a Major League Baseball playet.
He got a ‘C.’ Why?
It was “too unrealistic.” ?
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