There is a new home run king of the New York Mets, and his name is Pete Alonso. All the talk surrounding Alonso when he re-signed was not if, it was when he would break Darryl Strawberry's record. Now we know the answer as on August 12th, 2025, the Polar Bear sent a line drive over the right center field wall at Citi Field, breaking the record and becoming the best home run hitter in Mets history.
Pete Alonso hits career homer No. 253, passing Darryl Strawberry for the most home runs in @Mets franchise history!