New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his 253rd profession residence run yesterday to overhaul Darryl Strawberry because the franchise’s all-time chief in residence runs. Alonso recorded three hits and two residence 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 residence run chief,” Alonso told reporters after the game. “You simply wish to get to the massive leagues and provides it your finest. And the dream is admittedly type of this opaque and unknown factor. You simply wish 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 toes to seize the document, breaking Darryl Strawberry’s previous mark of 252 residence 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 some of the elite energy hitters within the sport since he’s come up, and for him to perform this now could be simply actually, actually particular,” Nimmo mentioned after the win. “He’s some of the elite energy hitters of our sport proper now and since 2019. I’m simply actually happy 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 offered some perception on the monumental event after the sport.
“I inform you, I liked his remark that, as a child rising up, you don’t image your self turning into the face of a corporation, turning into this sort of prolific participant, hitter, energy hitter besides,” he said. “It’s simply, like, you bought to pinch your self. So I’m simply so completely satisfied for him. Pete cares. He involves the ballpark each day. He performs each day. He’s at all times stayed wholesome, and he at all times 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 residence run king.
“I simply wish to say congratulations on breaking the house run document,” Strawberry said. “Hear, you might have labored onerous. You’ve gotten stood up within the strain of New York Metropolis, and you’ve got performed nicely. 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 grow to be an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
“I imply, I’ve a purpose to play baseball till I’m via my age 40 season, in order that’s it for me. I’m going to work onerous and try this,” he defined. “And you realize what? Enterprise facet, Steve (Cohen) and David (Stearns), they gotta come via.”
When requested what kind of long-term contract he could be involved in, Alonso responded, “There’s just one strategy to discover out.”
The Mets are again in motion tonight as they proceed their three-game homestand in opposition to the Atlanta Braves. The primary pitch in that one is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EDT.
