Two Orioles legends welcomed Pete Alonso to “Charm City.”

Alonso bolted Queens for Baltimore on a five-year deal worth $155 million that left legendary shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. and pitcher Jim Palmer elated to have the superstar slugger joining the Orioles.

“Welcome to Baltimore Pete. I’m glad the Mets passed on giving Pete a 5 year deal,” Palmer wrote on X on Wednesday. “272,38, 126 rbi, 309 risp not impressive enough. Now do the O’s move the left field wall in again and call it the Alonso-Ward splash zone… ??”

When one fan pushed back on Palmer’s excitement, he continued to espouse positivity about the acquisition.

“Frank Robinson, who hit 49 homers, triple crown, WS champ with 2 more homers… Pete Alonso is more like the Lee May acquisition. Has more power than Lee. Lee was a grea

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