New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Pete Alonso gets awesome gift from Mets after breaking HR record

By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Aug 14, 2025 8:11 PM ET

Pete Alonso is officially the New York Mets' all-time home run king, and the team has pulled out all the stops while crowning its slugger.

Alonso hit the 253rd and 254th home runs of his Mets career in the team's 13-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. He surpassed previous franchise record-holder Darryl Strawberry, who hit 252 home runs with the Mets from 1983-1990.

Prior to Thursday night's game against the Braves, the Mets presented Alonso with a custom painting that was made from 253 baseballs. The portrait shows Alonso in the home-run trot from his 253rd homer.

For breaking the Mets' all-time home run record, Pete Alonso was gifted a one-of-a-kind painting from Steve and Alex Cohen made from 253 baseballs pic.twitter.com/4qJreZQrdA
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 14, 2025

That was not the only gift the Mets had for Alonso, either. They also gave him a new Ford F-150 truck.

Pete Alonso was surprised with a brand-new F-150 truck from Your Local Ford Stores to commemorate his Amazin’ home run record. pic.twitter.com/fXW9nfbF3R
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 14, 2025

Alonso entered free agency last offseason but did not generate as much interest as he had hoped. He wound up returning to the Mets on a two-year, $54M deal. The second year is a player option, and Alonso is widely expected to opt out.

One Mets player suggested that Alonso's new home run record could inspire the 30-year-old to re-sign with the team, but New York would have to pay up to make that happen.

Alonso entered Thursday batting .272 with 28 home runs and an MLB-leading 98 RBI. His relationship with the Mets seems strong at the moment, and the gifts may have helped solidify it even further. That does not mean Alonso is going to offer any type of hometown discount.

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