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Try it freePete Alonso didn’t wait long to break his own record.
The Mets slugger went deep in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Braves on Tuesday night for the 254th home run of his career — just three frames after he broke Darryl Strawberry’s franchise record with No. 253 to help the Mets win 13-5.
His second long ball went 405 feet to left-center field.
It marked the 28th dinger of the season — and sixth in 10 games — for the Polar Bear, who tied Strawberry’s mark on Saturday.
Pete Alonso blasted two home runs on on Tuesday night. AP
Pete Alonso of the New York Mets hitting his career 253rd homer in the third inning, surpassing Darryl Strawberry for the all-time Mets lead. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post“To say you are a franchise leader, it’s special,” he said after hitting No. 252. Not many people get to see that. You have the runway to play here. I have been here seven years and with my game and skill set if you were to tell me that, it would be like, ‘OK, yeah, sweet, checks out.’”
