A.J. Ewing just smacked his tenth homer of the season, and if you weren’t paying attention, the New York Mets quietly etched their name into the record books. That blast meant the Mets now have an insane eleven players with double-digit dingers, blowing past their own 2017 franchise record of ten 10-homer players.
Power Surge Like You Wouldn’t Believe
Eleven dudes going yard at least ten times. That’s not just a nice stat, that’s a lineup built to absolutely crush. This isn’t just a franchise best, it puts them in some seriously elite company across MLB history. They’re now tied for the fifth-most 10-homer players on a team ever, right there behind powerhouses like the 2019 Yankees (14), 2019 Blue Jays (13), 2018 Yankees (12), and the 2023 Twins (12). This team is loaded with power, period.
Alonso’s Epic Milestone and Ninth-Inning Drama
But the power party wasn’t just about Ewing. Pete Alonso, the Polar Bear himself, hammered his 300th career home run this past week, and you know he had to do it with some extra flair. He became only the 20th player in history to hit his 300th against a team he’d previously played for. Even crazier? He’s just the third guy, joining legends Willie Horton and Torii Hunter, to pull that off against a team he logged over 1,000 games with. Talk about poetic justice, or maybe just a gut punch for his old squad, right? This wasn’t just any bomb either; it was Alonso’s first game-tying or go-ahead blast while trailing in the ninth inning or later since Game 3 of the 2024 Wild Card Series. What a moment! And get this, it also broke Kodai Senga’s impressive streak of seven straight successful saves converted, which was the fourth-best start for a Mets reliever to kick off his career. The drama just never stops with this team, does it?
Rookie Impact and Citi Field Oddities
And speaking of young talent, that guy Ewing? He’s having a rookie season to remember. His second-inning single marked his 100th career hit. Teamed up with Carson Benge, they’re only the third pair of Mets rookies to rack up 100 hits in the same season, echoing duos like Henderson and Mazzilli in ’77 or Phillips and Wigginton in ’03. That’s some serious young blood lighting it up! And if you’re looking for wild stats, here’s one for you: since 2015, there have only been four extra-inning inside-the-park homers in all of MLB. Three of those four? You guessed it, they happened at Citi Field, all by opposing players like Blake Swihart in 2015 and Daylen Lile. What is it with that park and bizarre inside-the-park dingers, seriously?
From historic power surges to individual milestones and wild ballpark anomalies, the Mets are putting on a show that’s full of twists and turns. This early season, they’re not just winning games, they’re making history and keeping us on the edge of our seats with every single swing. You gotta love the wild ride of baseball, right? We’re only in the early season, and these guys are already writing their own legend. Can’t wait to see what other craziness they cook up!
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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