The New York Mets have a brand new residence run king. First baseman Pete Alonso slugged his twenty seventh residence run of the season and the 253rd residence run of his profession Tuesday, breaking Darryl Strawberry’s franchise document. Alonso’s record-setter, a two-run shot that additionally drove in longtime teammate Brandon Nimmo, got here within the third inning in opposition to Braves ace Spencer Strider.
Right here is Alonso’s franchise record-breaking residence run:
“I do not need my document to face,” Strawberry instructed MLB.com in June. “I am not a baseball participant no extra. I am a person outdoors of baseball. That is for these guys. You are completely happy whenever you see that, whenever you see a man return after having a lot he needed to undergo, and now he places all of it collectively. That is enjoyable.”
Strawberry, 63, was the No. 1 total decide within the 1980 draft. He was a drive for the Mets within the Eighties, together with successful NL Rookie of the Yr in 1983 and going to seven straight All-Star Video games from 1984-90. Strawberry averaged 36 homers per yr from 1987-90 and was a centerpiece participant for New York’s 1986 World Sequence championship staff.
Right here is the Mets’ new all-time residence run leaderboard:
- Pete Alonso: 253 and counting
- Darryl Strawberry: 252
- David Wright: 242
- Mike Piazza: 220
- Howard Johnson: 192
The Mets chosen Alonso, now 30, within the second spherical of the 2016 Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019 and slugged a rookie-record 53 residence runs that season. Solely Aaron Decide and Kyle Schwarber have hit extra residence runs since Alonso’s big-league debut. He has been one of many sport’s prime power-hitters because the day he stepped on the sector.
For a time, it was not a given Alonso would change into the Mets’ all-time residence run chief. He grew to become a free agent this previous offseason and contract talks didn’t at all times go easily. Alonso finally returned to New York simply earlier than spring coaching on a two-year, $54 million contract with an decide out. He’s anticipated to decide out and provides free company one other go this winter.
If Alonso’s 253 residence runs sounds low for franchise chief, you might be appropriate. Solely two groups have a decrease complete from their all-time residence run king than the Mets:
30. San Diego Padres: Manny Machado (362 and counting)
29. Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Gonzalez (224)
28. New York Mets: Pete Alonso (253 and counting)
27. Tampa Bay Rays: Evan Longoria (261)
26. Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton (267)
Essentially the most residence runs for a franchise chief are, in fact, Hank Aaron’s 733 residence runs with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. The New York Yankees (Babe Ruth with 659) and New York/San Francisco Giants (Willie Mays with 646) have additionally had gamers hit over 600 residence runs of their uniform.
The Mets joined the league as an growth staff in 1962. They went 40-120 of their inaugural season, a contemporary document for losses till final yr’s Chicago White Sox went 41-121. The Mets received their first of two World Sequence titles not an excessive amount of later in 1969.
