VIDEO: Pete Alonso Ties Mets Record for Homers with Monster 3-Run Blast to Take Lead Against Braves
By Jerry Trotta
What a way to make history! With the New York Mets trailing the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday night, Pete Alonso stepped up in a BIG way for his club by launching a monstrous three-run blast to give the Amazins' the lead in the fifth inning. The homer was the Polar Bear's 41st of the 2019 campaign, a mark that just so happens to have tied the Mets franchise record for a single season.
HISTORY!
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 25, 2019
Pete Alonso has tied the #Mets record for home runs in a single season with 4⃣1⃣. pic.twitter.com/Tj8wq5NmIv
A no-doubter to the deepest part of the ballpark? How else would you expect the young stud to tie the record? And he capped it off with an EPIC bat flip that got Citi Field rocking.
Most home runs in a season, Mets history:
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 25, 2019
1-t. Pete Alonso, 41 (2019)
1-t. Carlos Beltran, 41 (2006)
1-t. Todd Hundley, 41 (1996)
It's just a matter of time before the All-Star first baseman holds the historic feat all to himself. What a season for the rookie.