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Luis Rojas has known Pete Alonso throughout the slugger’s career, from their time together in the Mets minor league system to two seasons as his big league manager in Queens in 2020-21.

Now the Yankees third base coach, Rojas says he “couldn’t be happier” for Alonso after the All-Star first baseman set the Mets all-time record for home runs Tuesday night against the Braves.

“What I noticed was that Pete had the same face going around the bases as I saw as a minor leaguer all those years ago. Just pure joy and love for baseball,” Rojas told The Post outside the Yankees dugout before Wednesday’s series

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