The get together continues for Pete Alonso.
The Mets celebrated their new all-time residence run king on Thursday with a pregame ceremony at Citi Discipline, two days after Alonso handed Darryl Strawberry with the 253rd homer of his profession.
Steve and Alex Cohen gifted the fan-favorite first baseman with a portray constituted of 253 official MLB baseballs that depicts Alonso’s record-breaking residence run trot.
“It’s really difficult to think of the New York Mets without thinking of Darryl Strawberry being one of the major pillars of this organization,” Alonso mentioned throughout the on-field ceremony. “It’s really just such a privilege.”
The ten-minute celebration additionally featured a tribute video narrated by Strawberry that confirmed highlights from Alonso’s profession, together with his first residence run; his 53rd homer in 2019 to set the MLB rookie document; and Tuesday’s historic blast.
Alonso set the Mets’ all-time document within the third inning of Tuesday night time’s 13-5 win in Queens with a two-run homer towards Atlanta’s Spencer Strider. He added one other residence run three innings later off of reliever Austin Cox for No. 254.
The document had belonged to Strawberry since Might 3, 1988, when he hit his a hundred and fifty fifth homer to move Dave Kingman’s prior franchise greatest.
“I just want to say congratulations on breaking the home run record,” Strawberry mentioned in a video message that aired on the Citi Discipline jumbotron. “You have worked hard. You have stood up in the pressure of New York City, and you have played well. It is well-deserved.”
Alonso, a homegrown Met in his seventh MLB season, endured a chronic free company final winter earlier than re-signing on a two-year, $54 million contract. The second 12 months of the deal is a participant possibility, which means Alonso may take a look at the open market once more this offseason.
He was requested Tuesday by moderator Howie Rose how it will really feel to spend his total profession with the Mets.
“I’ve grown up in this organization. It’s been a real treat. I have nothing but love and respect because ever since I was a young, 21-year-old kid, this organization has believed in me,” Alonso mentioned, incomes cheers from the Citi Discipline crowd.
“They’ve continued to believe in me every single day. I have nothing but gratitude for the fans, this ownership, my teammates. It’s just been such a treat, and to finish with one club, that’s really incredible. That would be really incredible.”
Thursday’s ceremony was initially scheduled for Wednesday, however rain prompted the Mets to maneuver it again by a day.
The paintings from the Cohens is one among a number of mementos Alonso can take away from Tuesday’s feat.
Ford, a sponsor of the Mets, gifted Alonso with a truck, whereas the Mets retrieved the record-setting ball that Alonso hit into the guests bullpen for residence run No. 253.
“It’s gonna go right in the man cave,” Alonso mentioned on Tuesday night time.
A photograph shared by the Mets reveals Alonso autographed the ball and added inscriptions that learn, “Mets Franchise HR King” and “Down Goes Straw!”
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