New York Mets Rookie Ties National League Rookie Home Run Record

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New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso tied a National League rookie record on August 15 when he hit his 39th home run of the season, tying the record previously set by Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger in 2017. Alonso's three-run homer during the Mets' 10-8 victory over the Atlanta Braves was one of his five hits in the game. He also drove in six runs. Both figures are new career-best marks for the 24 year old. Moreover, the Mets registered a season-high 23 hits in the game. 

Selected by the Mets out of the University of Florida in the second round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft, Alonso was named an All-Star earlier this season. In addition to 39 home runs, he had 91 RBI and 23 doubles to go along with a batting average of .264 and on-base percentage of .369 on August 16. As of that date, the Mets had 41 games remaining in which Alonso could establish a new National League rookie record for home runs. The MLB record for home runs by a rookie belongs to Yankees' Aaron Judge, who hit 52 in 2017.