Pete Alonso has hit his 252nd career home run, tying the New York Mets record held by Darryl Strawberry for 37 years

First baseman Pete Alonso has officially tied the New York Mets’ franchise home run record. Alonso blasted his 252nd homer at the American Family Field on Saturday evening, following a 1-2 count against Brewers’ pitcher Tobias Myers in the top of the second inning.

Pete Alonso tied Darryl Strawberry atop the New York Mets' all-time home run list Saturday night, when the slugging first baseman homered in the second inning against the host Milwaukee Brewers. Alonso hit a 1-2 pitch from Tobias Myers 413 feet beyond the left-centerfield wall for his 252nd regular season homer,