It almost didn’t happen. For Mets fans, the offseason was as cold as a New York winter. Their homegrown slugger, Pete Alonso , was a free agent, and talks were going nowhere. Luckily, a two-year, $54 million deal brought the Polar Bear back to Queens. And his performance after that? Nothing less than sheer fire. On August 12, he hit his 253rd home run, which broke Darryl Strawberry’s franchise record. He did this in 965 games, which is an amazing 144 games faster than the Mets legend.

In this incredible season, he’s batting .272 with 28 home runs and 99 RBIs. The historic achievement he accomplished brought back the most asked question among fans. Broadcaster Howie Rose perfectly captured the moment, asking what it would mean to be a lifetime Met. Alonso’s response was heartfelt and c

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