When he re-signed with the New York Mets last winter, Pete Alonso saw an opportunity to become the team's career leader in home runs and multihomer games. He checked one record off his list Sunday with a pair of two-run shots in a 13-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies — and the burly first baseman is closing in on the other.

Mets Make Historic Pete Alonso Announcement During Rockies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

It moved him into a tie for the second most homers in Mets franchise history, right alongside David Wright.Darryl Strawberry still owns the record with 252, but Alonso is now just 10 back of that mark.