Pete Alonso stands alone — and the man he passed is now congratulating him.

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.

The passing of the crown 👑 🍓 🐻‍❄️ pic.twitter.com/Pk83DMuCn1 — New York Mets (@Mets) August 13, 2025

“And, congratulations, continue to have great success. All the bes

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