When New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso met his future wife Haley Alonso in 2015, he quickly knew she was “the one.”
The couple met while he was playing summer baseball in the Cape Cod League in 2015. Pete was attending the University of Florida, while Haley (née Walsh) went to Michigan State University, so the two maintained a long-distance relationship as they finished school.
“I just couldn’t get enough of her,” the MLB pro told ESPN in 2020. “For me, this was the one.”
After getting engaged in November 2018, Pete and Haley wed in Tampa, Florida, three years later. “For all the days of my life,” Haley wrote alongside a black-and-white photo of the pair kissing after their nuptials.
Pete made his MLB debut in 2019 and won NL Rookie of the Year the same season — and his wife Haley has been by his side throughout his career. “You have been such an incredibly supportive, loving, and motivating force in my life every day since we met,” he wrote on Instagram on Valentine’s Day in 2020. “I can’t thank God enough for putting you in my life. You make my day every single day and you make me feel loved constantly. I wish I could fully express how I feel but I don’t think there are enough words in the dictionary for it. You will always have my heart.”
So who is Pete Alonso’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Haley Alonso, the wife of the pro baseball player.
She is a graduate of Michigan State University
Originally from Boston, Haley studied journalism and political science at Michigan State University, according to her WayUp profile. She graduated in 2016 and was a member of Alpha Phi.
“Thankful for my two favorite MSU Alums aka my amazing grandparents who had me memorizing the fight song at age 2 and taught me that no two colors go together quite like green and white,” Haley wrote on Instagram to celebrate her graduation. “My lifelong dream of graduating from Michigan State University came true today and I’m so happy they were there by my side!”
She and Pete were in a long-distance relationship during college
Pete, a University of Florida grad, met Haley in 2015 when he was playing summer baseball in the Cape Cod League. The two maintained a long-distance relationship until they graduated from their respective colleges, talking on the phone as much as possible.
As Pete told ESPN, his college roommates teased him mercilessly and actively tried to sabotage his relationship. ”It got bad to where they were totally tearing into me about it. And then I was really upset,” Pete told the outlet.
However, the two weren’t deterred and got engaged in November 2018.
“I can’t believe i get to marry this sweet soul who goes above and beyond every single day to make me feel beautiful and so loved,” Haley wrote on Instagram after their engagement. “I mean i found a man that sent me hand written letters every single day while we did long distance so i’d have something to look forward to like we were in the notebook or something.”
She married Pete in November 2021
Pete and Haley kicked off their wedding weekend in Ybor City, a neighborhood in Tampa, which Haley called “the perfect backdrop.” She shared that “tapas and paella for dinner, a cigar rolling station on the balcony and an Irish band were a way for us to pay homage to our Spanish and Irish heritage.”
Their wedding ceremony was held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tampa on Nov. 12, 2021. Pete called their nuptials “hands down the best day of my life.”
“I got to marry the woman of my dreams in front of God, our families, and our friends,” he wrote on Instagram. “I feel so blessed and proud to be your husband, @haleyralonso.”
On their first anniversary in 2022, Haley shared a photo from their wedding ceremony on Instagram, to which Pete replied, “Most memorable and special day of my life.”
Pete also wrote Haley a sweet note for their anniversary, sharing, “Today marks the one year anniversary of the most special moment of my life. I am the luckiest man alive to marry the love of my life!!! It’s been so incredible being your husband and I can’t wait for everything ahead of us. I love you so much.
