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After Pete Alonso hit his 52nd home run of the season to tie Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge’s major league record for most homers by a rookie on Friday, Alonso stood at his locker and considered his place in baseball history.
“I think of old-timey guys like Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds,” he said. “To think as a rookie I hit more homers than everyone except for one guy, it’s nuts. It’s crazy.”
Alonso, 24, is alone atop the annals now. On Saturday night, Alonso stroked a home run off Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz at Citi Field for his 53rd home run of the season.