New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso made some history on Tuesday night, becoming the New York Mets' all-time home reader. Alonso homered twice, giving him 254 career blasts, surpassing the previous franchise-high of 252 from outfielder Darryl Strawberry.

After flirting with the possibility for weeks, Pete Alonso finally stood alone as the Mets’ all-time home-run king when he slugged his 253rd career homer, surpassing Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history.

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso broke the team's career home run record in the third inning of New York's Tuesday game against the visiting Atlanta Braves -- then went deep again in the sixth. The third-inning shot,