Pete Alonso was introduced to the Baltimore Orioles ' media and fans Friday. In addition to wearing his Orioles No. 25 jersey and hat, he was able to provide some background on his “Polar Bear” nickname. Expand Tweet

The newest Oriole figures to become the team's primary power hitter and 1st baseman. He explained that his nickname was given to him by his former teammate Todd Frazier, who lockered next to him when he came up to the New York Mets in the 2019 season.

Frazier was the talkative type who rarely held back with his personality or speech. He took a look at Alonso and said “you look just like a big, old Polar Bear.” That turned out to be fine with Alonso, and he embraced that nickname.

The big 1st baseman added further explanation , saying Polar Bears are “only species tha

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