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Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Darryl Strawberry is still the Mets franchise home run leader. How much longer that will remain the case is uncertain, with Pete Alonso on the cusp of breaking the record that Strawberry set over eight seasons (1983-1990) in Queens, but the Mets great isnt bemoaning his impending displacement from a franchise record. Youre talking about a record thats been there for 35 years, thats a long time, and records are meant to be broken, Wednesday at TD Bank Ballpark in Somerset before a game between the Mets and Yankees Double-A affiliates. I think too many players that played profe sional sports always think their records should stand and no one should Drew Smith Jersey break it, and thats not true. There are going to be players that come along that will break their record and Im happy for Pete, because hes a good guy. Pete Alonso is one home run away from tying the Mets home run record. Robert Sabo for NY Post Hes not one of the bad guys in baseball. Hes a guy that loves playing in New York, and hopefully hell achieve it soon. Alonso, still sitting at 251 homers, pulled within one long ball of Strawberrys record on Monday against the Guardians, but he was then held without a home run in the next two games. Explore More Strawberry praised Alonsos ability to handle the New York spotlight and said the first basemans ability to come close to his record is a testament to the work hes put into his career. It means hes worked hard, dedicated himself to believing in himself, because you have to, Strawberry said. Hes been able to stand up and play in New York in front of the pre sure and the expectations, which is very hard to do, I think a lot of times people dont realize that. And hes a homegrown player, just like I was, and when you been developed through the organization like young players you want to do well. Hes been able to do that, so very pleased with all of that hes about to accomplish. Darryl Strawberry had 252 home runs with the Mets. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST While Alonso has been chasing history, the Mets have struggled as of late, having dropped eight of their last nine, including four straight with their on Wednesday. Omar Narvaez Jersey |
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