Pete Alonso Makes New York Mets History originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Pete Alonso has been one of the premier power hitters in Major League Baseball since his debut in 2019. The former Florida Gators slugger belted 53 home runs that year, setting an MLB rookie and New York Mets single-season franchise record.

Pete Alonso hit a two-run home run against the Braves on Tuesday night, moving him past Darryl Strawberry and into first place on the Mets' all-time homer list.

Pete Alonso etched himself into Mets history on Tuesday night. He acknowledged that his time with the team could come to an end soon.