Pete Alonso grew up equating Mike Piazza with the Mets, so to tie the Hall of Famer for third on the team’s all-time homer list was surreal for him.
PHOENIX — Pete Alonso grew up equating Mike Piazza with the Mets, so to tie the Hall of Fame catcher for third place on the franchise’s all-time home run list was something of a surreal accomplishment, according to the first baseman.Mets’ 8-5 loss to the Diamondbacks
Pete Alonso tied Mike Piazza with 220 homers in Mets’ history after his blast in their win over the Diamondbacks on Aug. 27, 2024.Darryl Strawberry owns the franchise record with 252 homers. David Wright is next at 242. “That is stuff I have definitely thought about, but that is more kind of stuff I will have to think about in the offseason — just knowing where I am on the list is special to think about,” said Alonso, who went 0-for-3 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly.Alonso said his Mount Rushmore of Mets consists of Strawberry, Wright, Piazza, Tom Seaver and Jacob deGrom.
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