New York Mets’ first baseman Pete Alonso has recently opened up about suffering from PTSD. Alonso had a horrific car crash this year in March. Fortunately, Alonso survived the crash without any serious injuries. But flashbacks of the nightmarish incident still haunt him. 

Pete Alonso is popularly known as ‘Polar Bear’ in the baseball community for his immense physical strength. Standing up to his nickname, he is a virtuoso in terms of smashing home runs. Basically a slugger, Alonso defends in the first base position. He holds the record of being the rookie with most home runs, scoring 53 homers to his name.

Pete Alonso had a lethal car crash during the spring training session. His car got completely shattered. But Alonso made a miraculous escape without sustaining any serious injury. However, in an elaborate description, Alonso has recently defined how scary memories of the car wreck still linger in his mind. 

Pete Alonso Survived a brutal car crash but is suffering from PTSD 

On March 13th, 2022, New York Mets’ star performer Pete Alonso was in a near-fatal car crash. He had a near-death experience, as his car flipped three times after being hit. A driver at the crossing point ran through a red light and slammed into Alonso’s car with extreme force. After the accident, Alonso spoke of himself as lucky to be alive and even attended training sessions the next day. While Alonso’s car, on the other hand, almost got reduced to pulp.

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In a recent post on The Player’s Tribune, Pete Alonso mentioned his struggles with PTSD after the life-threatening accident. Alonso came out physically unscathed, but his mind is still reeling in the shock. “When it happened, I was super relaxed and wasn’t worried about a thing. Just driving in my truck like I do all the time. I had a green light. Nothing unusual at all,” Alonso wrote in the journal. 

“The light wasn’t even yellow, it was just a straight green light. So for the driver coming from the side, the light was red. It’s a situation we’re all in constantly, right? You have the green, and you keep going. You don’t even think about it”. Alonso Further added, “You just assume that the driver with the red light is obviously going to stop. In my case, though, the person didn’t stop. His car plowed straight into the side of my truck. The collision literally sounded like a bomb went off. Then, before I could even figure out what had happened, my truck started to flip,”.  

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The struggle continues for Alonso

“Alright, that’s it. It’s over for me. I’m done. The end,” Pete Alonso remembers thinking at that very moment. Alonso feels fortunate not only to have survived the wreck but also to not have any significant injuries. He has credited his Ford car for protecting him and absorbing the blow. Nonetheless, he is still trying to shake off the myriad of could-have-been worse scenarios from his psyche. 

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So how best can Pete Alonso win his fight against PTSD?