Mets Slugger Pete Alonso Regards Breaking Home Run Record as a Wild Dream for Celebration, Despite Prioritizing Team Over Individual Achievements
Pete Alonso Breaks Darryl Strawberry's Franchise Home Run Record
Pete Alonso made history on August 12, 2025, by breaking Darryl Strawberry's 35-year-old franchise home run record for the New York Mets. In a thrilling moment at Citi Field, Alonso hit his 253rd career home run, surpassing Strawberry's total of 252.
Alonso reached this milestone in just 965 games, a significant improvement over Strawberry's 1,109 games between 1983 and 1990. This efficiency is evident, as Alonso achieved the record in 141 fewer games than Strawberry.
The home run was hit in the third inning of the Mets' 13-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves. However, the team's promising season had been derailed by a difficult two months, with 11 losses in their last 12 games, dropping them six games back of the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League East lead.
Despite the team's struggles, Alonso's achievement was a moment to take a step back and appreciate the experience. His actions, such as pumping his fists and smiling, suggested that the record meant a lot to him. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza admitted to getting emotional watching Alonso break the record.
Mendoza described Alonso's joy during the moment as a kid with a new toy. Mendoza admired and appreciated Alonso's achievement, especially considering the hardships the team had faced in the past two months. Alonso's manager provided some brevity for him during the moment of achievement.
Alonso is a devout student of the game, and his focus has been on winning and doing the best to win each game. He has not fully appreciated the significance of breaking the home run record yet, stating it won't fully set in until after this season.
Alonso's 53-home-run rookie season, three 40-home-run seasons, and five 30-home-run seasons are all single-season and franchise records. He is considered one of baseball's most elite power hitters since his debut in 2019.
Alonso considers Darryl Strawberry as one of the pillars of the Mets organization and an honor to surpass his franchise home run record. Strawberry, who is well aware of Alonso's achievement, knows what this record means.
Alonso's achievements have earned him comparisons to a Mount Rushmore-type of player for the '86 championship team and the entire '80s Mets team. As Alonso continues to break records and lead the Mets, these comparisons may prove to be more than just hyperbole.
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