Pete Alonso hit his 242nd and 243rd career home runs Sunday, moving past David Wright for second on the Mets’ all-time list.
In the third inning of Sunday afternoon's game, Alonso ripped a two-run homer over the left-center field wall at Coors Field. It was his 242nd career home run, tying former Mets captain David Wright for second-most all-time in franchise history.
Then, five innings later, Alonso launched another two-run shot to left, giving him sole possession of second place on the Mets' all-time home run list., took 1,583 games to reach that mark. For Alonso, who previously set the Mets' single-season home run record as a rookie in 2019, it took only 912 games to surpass Wright's total. After completing the series sweep over the Colorado Rockies with a 13-5 victory, Alonso was asked what it means to pass Wright, who was still the face of the organization when he was drafted.. "For me, I just want to help the team win every single chance I get... Right now, I’m just focused on winning, so I don’t think it’s truly gonna settle in until later on." Alonso, 30, is batting .301/.396/.594 with 17 home runs and a league-leading 61 RBIs through his first 66 games this season. Despite failing to secure a long-term deal in the offseason, the power-hitting first baseman can opt out of his two-year, $54 million contract and test the open market again this winter.Mets Hall of Famer Darryl Strawberry, whose No. 18 will soon be joined by Wright’s retired number on display above the left-field grandstand at Citi Field, remains the franchise leader in home runs with 252. But with his two home runs Sunday, Alonso eclipsed Strawberry for theJohn Sparaco is a contributing writer for the Mets website On SI. He has previously written for Cold Front Report, Times Union and JKR Baseball, where he profiled some of the top recruits, college players and draft prospects in baseball. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @JohnSparaco
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