Pete Alonso and his dad get candid with The Post about Mets, overcoming childhood bullying ahead of Fathers Day

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and his father Peter take some hacks with Post columnist Steve Serby in a Father’s Day Q&A.Q: Describe your father, Peter.Pete: My dad, No.

1, beyond supportive.He’s patient.

He’s understanding.I think the biggest thing about my dad, he’s always just wanted me to succeed no matter what I chose to do in life.

He kind of taught me the basics where it’s like no matter what you do, no matter what your passion is — whether it be like a hobby, a profession, no matter what you choose to endeavor — you have to do it 100 percent.At all times.

Whenever you give something attention, you give it 100 percent of your attention.There’s no half-assing anything.

If you commit to something, you commit and you see it through.And for me, I think that’s a powerful thing.Q: Describe your son.Peter: I’d say a gentle giant with a huge heart.

Everything that he does, he always puts people around him first.Q: How are you like your father?Pete: There’s a lot of life lessons that he’s kind of taught me.I think as a professional, I give all I can give, but then as soon as I leave this door I’m just Pete.

I’m a son, a brother, a friend, a husband, soon-to-be father.So for me, it’s like as soon as work is done, it’s like I am no longer the baseball player, I’m Pete the family man.

My dad did an unbelievable job kind of separating … as soon as he walked in the door he’s all about me and my brother and my mom.Whether he came from work, it’s like, “All right, I’m coach Pete now,” whether he’s coaching me or my brother, or taking us to practice.

“Now I’m not Dad anymore, I’m the tutor guy, I’m the homework guy.” … This is one of the best stories ever.So my dad’s taking me to baseball practice — it’s probably like a 25-minute drive.

And my dad is like, “H...

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