New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso's remarkable rookie season continued on Friday as he smacked his 52nd home run, tying New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's first-year mark set in 2017.
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Alonso's homer came off Atlanta Braves southpaw Dallas Keuchel in the first inning, and the solo shot cut the Braves' lead to 2-1.
Per Andrew Simon of MLB.com, Alonso has now doubled the previous Mets rookie home run record, which Darryl Strawberry set in 1983 with 26 homers.