New York Mets star Pete Alonso joined an elite Major League Baseball club on Sunday afternoon.
Alonso also had four RBI in the win on Sunday, which brought him to 100 on the season. He’s had at least 40 home runs and 100 RBI now in back-to-back campaigns, and he’s now the fourth Mets player in history to have three 100-RBI seasons in his career. Only David Wright, Carlos Beltrán and Darryl Strawberry hit that mark, too.
"Through thick and thin, we know one thing: Pete's going to walk through that door the same guy every day," Mets manager Buck Showalter said,."Pleasure to be around. He never has a bad day. He cares about his teammates, cares about the Mets. And to see guys like him have success, it makes it even more enjoyable."
Alonso, who is now in his fifth season in the league, is batting .225 with 41 home runs and 100 RBI. Only Braves first baseman Matt Olson and Angels star Shohei Ohtani have hit more home runs this season in MLB. Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia also has 100 RBI, and Olson leads the league with 113.The win on Sunday marked the Mets' third in their last four games and sealed the series win
. The Mets trail the Braves by 27.5 games in the NL East. They're seven games back from the final wild card spot in the National League, too.
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