Pete Alonso

Comedian and baseball fan Roy Wood Jr. embarks on a cross-country journey to trace the evolution of the Home Run Derby. Along the way, Roy revisits some of the most memorable home runs in baseball history with the game’s biggest stars. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Bob Costas, Chris Berman, and more legendary all-stars talk about their favorite Home Run Derby moments and share what makes the home run one of the most thrilling feats in sports.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso set the record for rookie home runs in 2019, and announced himself as New York's other young superstar alongside the Yankees' Aaron Judge. But before the "Polar Bear" took MLB by storm, as a child growing up in Tampa, he was the target of bullying. Baseball became Alonso's escape, but even as his career took him to the University of Florida, bullying followed him.