New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his 253rd profession house run yesterday to overhaul Darryl Strawberry because the franchise’s all-time chief in house runs. Alonso recorded three hits and two house runs yesterday within the Mets’ 13-5 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves.
“As a child, you don’t actually suppose that it’s within the realm of the chance to be a franchise house run chief,” Alonso told reporters after the game. “You simply need to get to the large leagues and provides it your finest. And the dream is admittedly sort of this opaque and unknown factor. You simply need to get there and compete, play for a World Collection, play successful baseball… I imply, it’s a wild dream, to be sincere, and it’s actually particular.”
Within the backside of the third inning, with the Mets forward 3-1, Alonso hit a four-seam fastball 394 ft to seize the document, breaking Darryl Strawberry’s previous mark of 252 house runs with the franchise. After the house run landed, the Mets displayed a graphic of the quantity 253 alongside footage of Pete Alonso subsequent to polar bears, the animal for which he’s nicknamed. As soon as he completed circling the bases, Alonso hugged teammates Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil earlier than acknowledging the house crowd.
“Actually particular. Actually particular second for P and the entire group. He’s been one of the elite energy hitters within the sport since he’s come up, and for him to perform this now’s simply actually, actually particular,” Nimmo stated after the win. “He’s one of the elite energy hitters of our sport proper now and since 2019. I’m simply actually pleased with him. And to achieve this mark at, truthfully, such a younger stage. I can’t wait to see what he units the mark at for good.”
Former Mets nice and SNY broadcaster Keith Hernandez supplied some perception on the monumental event after the sport.
“I let you know, I beloved his remark that, as a child rising up, you don’t image your self turning into the face of a corporation, turning into this type of prolific participant, hitter, energy hitter as well,” he said. “It’s simply, like, you bought to pinch your self. So I’m simply so blissful for him. Pete cares. He involves the ballpark day by day. He performs day by day. He’s all the time stayed wholesome, and he all the time places 100%. And my hats off to him.”
The New York Mets additionally made a video for Alonso with Darryl Strawberry congratulating him on turning into the franchise’s new house run king.
“I simply need to say congratulations on breaking the house run document,” Strawberry said. “Hear, you’ve gotten labored arduous. You will have stood up within the strain of New York Metropolis, and you’ve got performed effectively. It’s well-deserved. You’re a homegrown participant. And once more, congratulations, and proceed to have nice success.”
The hope now for Alonso is that his record-breaking efficiency will warrant a contract extension. He’s at present scheduled to change into an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
“I imply, I’ve a objective to play baseball till I’m via my age 40 season, in order that’s it for me. I’m going to work arduous and do this,” he defined. “And you understand what? Enterprise aspect, Steve (Cohen) and David (Stearns), they gotta come via.”
When requested what sort of long-term contract he could be fascinated with, Alonso responded, “There’s just one method to discover out.”
The Mets are again in motion tonight as they proceed their three-game homestand towards the Atlanta Braves. The primary pitch in that one is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EDT.
