The home run was the 253rd of Alonso's career, moving him past a tie with franchise great Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history. Alonso broke the record in front of an appreciative Citi Field home crowd that celebrated the achievement with a standing ovation.

Pete Alonso stood in the Mets dugout and tipped his helmet, absorbing the standing ovation he was receiving. It was the third inning in the Mets’ 13-5 blowout win over the Braves on Tuesday night at Citi Field, and Alonso had just cleared the fence in right-center against Atlanta’s Spencer Strider to become the franchise’s all-time home run leader.

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.