Pete Alonso gets heartfelt Darryl Strawberry message after breaking Mets' home run record
The Mets slugger set the franchise's all-time home run record on Tuesday night at Citi Field with his 253rd career blast, and Darryl Strawberry, who now sits in second place, had plenty of nice things to say to Alonso.
'Hey Pete, Darryl Strawberry here. I just want to say congratulations on breaking the home run record,' the Amazin's legend said in a video shared on the Mets' X feed. 'Listen, you have worked hard, you have stood up in the pressure of in New York City and you have played well. It is well-deserved, you are a homegrown player.
'And, congratulations, continue to have great success. All the best, buddy.'
Strawberry spent the first eight years (1983-1990) of his career with the Mets, winning the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year Award, 1986 World Series and smacking 252 home runs.
Alonso, now in his seventh year with the Mets, also won the 2019 NL ROY when he hit an MLB rookie record of 53 home runs.
It started the first baseman on an impressive power pace with the Mets, as he blasted at least 30 home runs in each of his first five full seasons, not counting the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
3 Pete Alonso celebrates and acknowledges the fans after connecting on his franchise record-breaking 253rd home run during the Mets' home game against the Braves on Aug. 12, 2025.
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With his long ball on Tuesday, Alonso now has 27 homers through 119 games in 2025.
After Alonso tied Strawberry's record in Milwaukee over the weekend, he noted how he and the eight-time All-Star had a strong relationship.
3 Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry's record.
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3 Darryl Strawberry talks to the media in April 2025.
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'The fact that we have an in-person, face-to-face relationship is awesome,' Alonso said Sunday. 'He's just one of those guys that means so much to this organization.'
Now, after a two-run blast in the third inning against Braves ace Spencer Strider, Alonso holds the new Mets record with a chance to add on more with a month and a half left in the season.
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