The New York Mets have a new home run king. First baseman Pete Alonso slugged his 27th home run of the season and the 253rd home run of his career Tuesday, breaking Darryl Strawberry's franchise record. Alonso's record-setter, a two-run shot that also drove in longtime teammate Brandon Nimmo, came in the third inning against Braves ace Spencer Strider.

Here is Alonso's franchise record-breaking home run:

"I don't want my record to stand," Strawberry told MLB.com in June. "I'm not a baseball player no more. I'm a man outside of baseball. This is for these guys. You're happy when you see that, when you see a guy return after having so much he had to go through, and now he puts it all together. That's fun."

Strawberry, 63, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1980 draft. He was a force

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