With Pete Alonso passing Carlos Beltran and Todd Hundley for the New York Mets single-season home run record, we have to rewrite a lot of the franchise’s history. For Beltran, he still has plenty of notable achievements. Statistically, he’s one of the best offensive players and possibly the best outfielder the team has ever had.
For Hundley, the story is a bit different. He cannot possibly compete with Mike Piazza, who many can claim is the best hitting catcher of all-time. Now without one of the records boys dream of owning when they become men, his 41 home runs in 1996 now mean a little less.