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The second half of the 2025 season hasn’t gone the Mets’ way, but Pete Alonso becoming the franchise’s all-time leading home run hitter earlier this week was a welcome reprieve from the past couple of months.

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo might not get what all the hubbub is about, which he made clear in an on-air rant that stemmed from his displeasure with the enthusiastic call from SNY play-by-play voice Gary Cohen.

In the Mets clubhouse and in a special pregame celebration Thursday night, however, there was recognition of what it means to surpass four-time World Series winner Darryl Strawberry. 4

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