Pete Alonso achieved a significant milestone, hitting his 253rd career home run to surpass Darryl Strawberry as the New York Mets' all-time leader in home runs. In a game against the Atlanta Braves, Alonso recorded three hits, including two home runs, contributing to the Mets' 13-5 victory. After breaking the record, teammates celebrated with him, acknowledging his elite status as a power hitter. Alonso reflected on his childhood dreams of playing in the big leagues, expressing how special this achievement is for him and the organization.
"As a kid, you don't really think that it's in the realm of the possibility to be a franchise home run leader. You just want to get to the big leagues and give it your best. And the dream is really kind of this opaque and unknown thing."
"Really special. Really special moment for P and the whole organization. He's been one of the most elite power hitters in the game since he's come up, and for him to accomplish this now is just really, really special."
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