Pete Alonso wants to be known for more than his baseball exploits.

The Mets first baseman’s sense of civic pride and patriotism was on display Tuesday, as he donated the special cleats he designed and wore this past Sept. 11 to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

Alonso, who blasted 53 homers this season to set an MLB rookie record, was joined in lower Manhattan by team COO Jeff Wilpon for the event. Alonso, who toured the museum, also donated a commemorative bat from the night — it was noted the Mets scored nine runs on 11 hits on 9/11. The cleats and bat will be displayed by the museum.

“Baseball is my job, I love the game of baseball,” Alonso said. “But hopefully I want to be known as a really good person.”

The cleats commemorate first responders and carry the message “Never forget.” Alonso distributed the cleats to teammates to wear in the game against Arizona without asking for MLB’s consent. In past years MLB has vetoed the Mets wearing “NYPD” and “FDNY” caps during the game on Sept. 11.

“We haven’t worn the hats in 18 years and I was like, ‘Let’s wear the cleats, let’s do something cool. I feel like that would be an awesome thing to do,’“ Alonso said.

But the cleats also served as a gift to Alonso’s teammates.

“This year has been extremely special to me and I just wanted to show everybody in that clubhouse that I cared about them,” Alonso said. “And how thankful I was for the way everyone has been treating me this year.”

Museum officials contacted the Mets about the possibility of Alonso donating the cleats. Alonso, who donated a portion of his $1 million payout for winning the Home Run Derby in July to Tunnel to Towers, which benefits military and first responders, didn’t hesitate to comply.

“I am just so humbled and thankful,” Alonso said. “It’s crazy that they asked. I am still taken aback by that and there are so many incredible artifacts here, and the fact that my cleats and a bat are here along with that, it’s mind-boggling to think about.”

The museum’s president, Alice M. Greenwald, called it a “privilege” to accept Alonso’s donation.

“Which I think is one of the best examples I can think of an individual who was six when these attacks happened 18 years ago, who has grown into a man who understands what it means to never forget,” she said.