Pete Alonso now stands alone in New York Mets history.
The ‘Polar Bear’ launched his 253rd career home run on Tuesday night to break the tie he was in with Darryl Strawberry for most homers in Mets history. Alonso, the 30-year-old first baseman in his seventh season, accomplished the feat in his 965th game with the Mets. Strawberry played 1,109 games with the Mets over eight seasons.
Alonso’s record-breaking blast came off the Atlanta Braves’ Spencer Strider in the bottom of the third inning Tuesday night, Aug. 12. The homer gave the Mets, who currently hold the last wild-card spot in the National League, a 5-1 lead.
For good measure, Alonso added a second homer in the bottom of the sixth inning. Per MLB’s Sarah Langs, Tuesday marked Alonso’s 25th multi-home run game — also a Mets record.
The Mets went on to win 13-5. Alonso went 3-for-5, with three runs and three RBIs.
Watch: Pete Alonso breaks Mets home run record
Mets home run leaders
Pete Alonso*, 254 homers
Darryl Strawberry, 252
David Wright, 242
Mike Piazza, 220
Howard Johnson, 192
Dave Kingman, 154
Carlos Beltran, 149
Michael Conforto, 132
Franciso Lindor*, 131
Brandon Nimmo*, 130
Asterisk denotes players are currently on Mets
Pete Alonso postgame interview
(This story has been updated with new information.)
