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Pete Alonso is the new home run king of the New York Mets .

In the bottom of the third inning, Alonso launched a two-run homer off Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider, a laser to right-center field that extended the team’s lead to 5-1.

It was Alonso’s 253rd career home run, all of which have been with the Mets. He was tied with Darryl Strawberry for the most in a Mets uniform, but with that blast, he is the sole leader in their record books.

Strawberry may have had 335 career homers, but he also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees during that time.

It was always expected by Mets fans that David Wright, the team’s most recent captain, would be the franchise leader in l

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