CBS Sports reports:
On Tuesday, New York Mets rookie first baseman Pete Alonso homered in the fourth inning to give his club a 1-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs. Alonso's home run was more significant than just putting the Mets in front, however, as it set a new single-season franchise record of 42. Just a few days prior, on Saturday, he had tied Todd Hundley and Carlos Beltran for the now-old record of 41.
Alonso had already set the National League rookie record for home runs, which previously belonged to Cody Bellinger, and is now 10 away from tying Aaron Judge's mark for the most ever by a freshman player. With more than a month remaining in the regular season, it seems fair to expect Alonso to threaten Judge's mark. At minimum, Alonso should make a run at Mark McGwire's mark (49) for the second-most ever by a rookie hitter.
If nothing else, it's worth noting that Alonso is the first rookie since Johnny Rizzo in 1938 to break his club's single-season record. Rizzo homered 23 times that year for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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