Pete Alonso of the New York Mets hits during the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby in Denver. He won the competition for a second-straight time and will try to be the first in the event’s approximately-40-years history to do so three years in a row on Monday in Los Angeles. (AP PHOTO/Gabriel Christus)
ATLANTA (AP) — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive…