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Pete Alonso Passes New York Mets' Legend With This Milestone

Mets slugger Pete Alonso added another milestone to his already incredible run in New York thus far.
Logan VanDine|
Aug 29, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) hits a solo home run in the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 29, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) hits a solo home run in the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports | Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

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The New York Mets saw history made in their 3-2 series finale win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

First baseman Pete Alonso clobbered a home run against Arizona that went 439 feet. Not only did this long ball give the Mets an initial 1-0 lead, but it saw Alonso pass Mike Piazza for third all-time in team history with 221 homers. Alonso originally tied Piazza with his 220th career home run in the series opener on Tuesday, but he now stands alone at No. 3 on the team's home run list.

With Alonso now passing the former Mets' catcher, the first baseman sits behind former third baseman David Wright who had 242 home runs during his 14-year career in New York and Darryl Strawberry who slugged 252 home runs during his nine-year tenure.

Home runs have been a common theme for Alonso during his six seasons playing for the Mets. He has hit 40 or more in three of his six seasons thus far. His latest was No. 29 on the season, which means he is one homer away from reaching 30 for a fourth straight campaign.

With Alonso set to be a free agent for the first time in his career this offseason, it remains to be seen whether the Mets will retain him on a long-term contract. Should they be able to get a deal done with the slugger, so he will have a strong chance at passing both Wright and Strawberry for the all-time franchise lead in home runs in 2025.

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Logan VanDine
LOGAN VANDINE

Logan VanDine is a contributing writer for On SI's Mets. Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work at On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports. Give him a follow on X: @VandineLogan

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