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.

After flirting with the possibility for weeks, Pete Alonso finally stood alone as the Mets’ all-time home-run king when he slugged his 253rd career homer, surpassing Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history.