Pete Alonso has been great for the Mets since his debut in 2019. On Tuesday night, he became the franchise's all-time home run leader.

Alonso passed Darryl Strawberry as the team's home run leader in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves. When Alonso passed Strawberry, the legendary Gary Sheffield made a bold claim about Alonso .

"He's gonna be the reason why they win a championship in New York if they ever do," Sheffield since on MLB Network when Alonso broke the record.

Alonso is likely going to hit free agency after the season. He has an opt-out in his contract and has every reason to test the market after a great season. This could be the only year where the Mets have Alonso, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto.

Sheffield knows the difficulty involved in winning a World Series

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