New York Mets rookie slugger Pete Alonso already has 50 home runs this season (and counting!). He owns the National League rookie record, the Mets single-season record, and is quickly climbing up the organization’s all-time list.
At 50 dingers, Alonso is alone in 42nd place all-time in Mets history. Having recently taken down Travis d’Arnaud and his 47 home runs in 43rd place, Alonso next takes aim at Bernard Gilkey and the Mets original home run champion, Frank Thomas, who each finished their time with the blue and orange with 52.
Smacking 52 home runs this year is notable for Alonso because it would also tie him for the rookie record held by fellow New York athlete, Aaron Judge.