Pete Alonso solidified his place in Mets history, which Gary Cohen punctuated by describing it as “the Polar bear on his own private iceberg” during his historic home run call.

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso has connected for his 253rd career homer, breaking the franchise record held by Darryl Strawberry for 37 years.

The New York Mets have a new home run king. First baseman Pete Alonso slugged his 27th home run of the season and the 253rd home run of his career Tuesday, breaking Darryl Strawberry's franchise record.