New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) looks back during the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on July 20. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Pete Alonso Joins New York Mets Hall of Famer in History with Latest Blast

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jul 24, 2025 9:50 AM ET

The New York Mets swept the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Halos 6-3 at Citi Field.

The win, coupled with a Philadelphia Phillies loss, has the Mets back in first place in the National League East at 59-44.

Pete Alonso provided the big blast in the win, hitting a three-run home run in the third inning. It was his 22nd of the year, and it also tied him with team Hall of Famer Howard Johnson in history.

Per @StatsCentre:

Continuing to track down Darryl Strawberry's 252 for the @Mets franchise lead in career home runs (247), Pete Alonso's 2-run blast in a 6-3 win vs the Angels today was also his 424th career extra base hit. With that, he is now tied for 4th all-time on this franchise list of names

He's tied with Johnson, and only behind Strawberry (469), Jose Reyes (493) and David Wright (658).

Continuing to track down Darryl Strawberry's 252 for the @Mets franchise lead in career home runs (247), Pete Alonso's 2-run blast in a 6-3 win vs the Angels today was also his 424th career extra base hit. With that, he is now tied for 4th all-time on this franchise list of names pic.twitter.com/s5asOALDNa
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) July 24, 2025

Alonso is now hitting .272 with 22 home runs and 80 RBIs. He has a .366 on-base percentage. One of the most prolific power hitters in the game since he entered the league (2019), Alonso has hit at least 34 home runs in every full season since then, and he also had 16 home runs in the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

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— New York Mets (@Mets) July 23, 2025

The Mets will be off on Thursday, but they are back in action on Friday night as they take on the San Francisco Giants at 10:15 p.m. ET. The Giants are 54-49 and in the thick of the National League playoff race.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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