His 42nd home run was a new mets singleseason record, which meant that alonso became the first mlb rookie since 1938 to set a. With one day left in the regular season, alonso leads the majors in homers. Pete alonso slugged his 52nd home run of the season on friday, tying the major league record for most homers by a rookie. Baseball almanac lists a set of single season home run related records. Joe kuhel tied the franchise record in 1940 with 27 of his own.
Mlb rookie home run record broken with mainemade baseball. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Pete alonso breaks mlb singleseason rookie record for. Alonso also tied the mets singleseason rookie record for home runs. Alonso hit the blast off dallas keuchel of the atlanta braves in the first.
The best rookie seasons in baseball history howtheyplay. Pete alonso sets mets rookie home run record sporting news. This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games. This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games played in the major leagues. After pete alonso hit his 52nd home run of the season to tie with yankees outfielder aaron judges major league record for most homers by a. The 24yearold from tampa, florida, hit 53 home runs, breaking the previous record of 52 held by aaron judge. The splendid splinter burst onto the scene with a home run in his first atbat in 1939 for the boston red sox. Due to the limited release of this unique collectible bat we must charge your credit card for the full price immediately upon taking your order. Mets pete alonso breaks rookie homerun record the new. In the third inning against the kansas city royals, judge slugged his 49th. New york yankees right fielder aaron judge on monday broke the singleseason mlb record for most home runs by a rookie. He was named an allstar this season and won the home run derby. However, one of his home runs was hit while he was pinchhitting so his single season record for home runs by a first baseman is sixtynine.
Mets pete alonso on pace to tie aaron judges mlb rookie. Aaron judge sets yankees rookie home run record judge has already broken a singleseason record that stood since 1936. Inside the long list of home run records set in 2019. Pete alonso ties aaron judges mlb rookie home run record in mets 42 win.
The mets pete alonso is mlbs new rookie home run king. This was just the start of one of the best careers in baseball history. The burly first baseman hit his 40th home run to break the national league rookie record. Aaron judge breaks mark mcgwires rookie home run record. Mets pete alonso ties mark mcgwire rookie home run record. Out of class c ball, hits em both ways fivehundred feet both ways. Pete alonso is now tied with aaron judge for the most home runs ever by a rookie in mlb history. Mets alonso breaks national league rookie home run record. Mark mcgwire finished the 1998 season with seventy home runs. The burly first baseman hit his 40th home run to break the national league rookie record, capping a late outburst by the new york mets in their 115 victory over the kansas city royals on sunday.
I believe my source lists him because he was considered a rookie at the time he did it baseball almanac and wikipedia also say jackson had the record. You guys got to see this kid mickey mantle we have in camp. Home run records in a single season major league baseball single season home run records. Aaron judge breaks rookie record with 50th home run of season. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Pete alonsos rookie season has been one for the books literally. Last night, alonso put the mets ahead 30 in the first inning, when he hit a 451foot moonshot into the drink in center field. Mark mcgwires rookie home run record is completely safe from trevor story. Carlos beltran is pleased pete alonso broke his mets home. In his rookie season, alonso has hit 50 home runs, which leads the. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Heres a look at the six rookies to lead their league in home runs. Alonso sets the mlb rookie home run record with his 53rd home run of the season. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for home runs hit during a single season including most, most by positions, most at home and most on the road.
Thats right, the last rookie to set a franchise singleseason home run record was more than 80 years ago. Im putting an asterisk for now, but if anyone knows the player using the 1971 definition, i will add him too. Mark mcgwires rookie home run record is completely safe. Bonura surpassed that, and then some, hitting 27 in his rookie year as a 25yearold in 1934. Mets rookie alonso sets team record with 42nd home run. Roger maris breaks homerun record on october 1, 1961, new york yankee roger maris becomes the firstever majorleague baseball player to.
Mets manager mickey callaway this week compared alonso to mcgwire, who finished his career with 583 home runs. Dodgers cody bellinger breaks nl rookie home run record. List of major league baseball home run records wikipedia. Story isnt going to approach mark mcgwires rookie record of 49 home runs not too bold in a season and. A secondhalf slump took the wind out of judges sails. Baseball hall of fame, mlb mvps, mlb cy young award, mlb rookie of the year, rawlings gold gloves, 2020 hof results, 2021 hall of fame ballot. No rookie had ever led his league in home runs outright before 2019, but that all changed when alonso stepped to the plate. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Home run records in a single season by baseball almanac. Pete alonso set the alltime rookie home run mark by blasting his 53rd home run of the season in the third inning of the mets game against the braves on saturday night at citi field. Alonso has been on a torrid home run pace all season, keeping up with the best sluggers in the game as a rookie.
As alonso told me earlier this season, he feels like hes living a dream. Hours earlier, alonso hit the 53rd home run of his storied summer to stand alone in baseball history. At 6foot7, 282 pounds, the hulking slugger broke joe dimaggios record for home runs by a yankees rookie on july 7 when he homered for a third straight game to reach 30 for the season. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single season marks, but are included in career marks. Rookie pete alonso is the mlb home run leader sep 24, 2019. Pete alonso sets rookie home run record with 53rd blast. The mets first baseman hit his 27th homer of the year sunday to set the franchise rookie home run record just 78 games into 2019. New york mets slugger pete alonso became the first rookie in 81 years to break his teams season home run mark when he connected tuesday night in a 52. His dream now includes the nl rookie home run record and will soon have the mets franchise record, possibly the mlb rookie. Aaron judge breaks mlb rookie record with 50th home run.
Pete alonso ties aaron judges mlb rookie home run record. Some major league records are sufficiently notable to have their own page, for example the single season home run record, the progression of the lifetime home run record, and the members of the 500 home run club. Mcgwire set the record in 1987 as a member of the oakland athletics with 49 home runs. Pete alonso sets the rookie home run record youtube.
The home run was his 53rd of the season breaking the rookie record for home runs in a single season. The youngest player to lead the al in allstar voting since 24yearold ken griffey jr. However, one of his home runs was hit while he was. Mets slugger pete alonso hit his 53rd home run of the season saturday night, breaking the mlb rookie record that yankees star aaron judge set in 2017. The mlb national league rookie home run record is jointly held by wally berger, who knocked 38 out of the park in his first season with the boston braves in 1930, and by frank robinson, who. Darryl strawberry also hit 26 home runs in 1983, though strawberry accomplished the feat in 122 games. Entering saturday nights game, eugenio suarez of the cincinnati. The new york mets pete alonso hit his 53rd home run to set the rookie record for homers in a season. Pete alonso is six home runs away from breaking mets rookie record. His threerun home run in the second inning against the marlins gave him 51 for the season, one shy of aaron judges majorleague rookie home run record, with four more games to play. There to watch were his parents, michelle and peter.
Pete alonso hits 53rd home run of season to break aaron judges. Mets pete alonso breaks aaron judges rookie hr record. The mets first baseman hit his 40th home run sunday, surpassing the dodgers cody bellinger, who homered 39 times as a rookie in 2017. Pete alonso ties national league rookie home run record. Alonso was 3for4 with three runs scored and two rbis sunday. More tears would come as alonso, over the ensuing six months, began forming a collection of souvenir baseballs and other mementos his first hit, his first home run, his home run derby trophy, his mets franchise recordbreaking 42nd. Pete alonsos 53rd homer of the year broke aaron judges record to set a new mlb singleseason mark for home runs by a rookie. After blasting homers in his last two games including his mlbleading 49th of the season on wednesday pete alonso is now on pace to tie yankees outfielder aaron judges rookie home run. Mets pete alonso moves within one home run of aaron judge. On the nexttolast day of his first major league season, the new york mets pete alonso hit his 53rd home run to break the rookie record. For 57 years that was the overall rookie home run record until mark mcgwire hit 49 as a rookie with the as in 1987. Dodgers cody bellinger sets nl rookie home run record. Pete alonso on pace to smash mets home run records in his.
First he broke the mets rookie record, then later the mets singleseason record and others throughout the year. If there was a home run record in the books, theres a. Not only did that vault him into third place among national league home run leaders, but it tied mcgwires rookie record for most home runs. In the mets 30 win over the braves on saturday, alonso snapped a tie with yankees slugger aaron judge to become the first major league rookie to hit 53. In the tables below, players and teams denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted, while r denotes a players rookie season. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Pete alonso capped off an amazing rookie campaign by passing aaron judge for most home runs by a rookie. Alonso is the first rookie to set his teams singleseason home run record since pittsburghs johnny rizzo in 1923, per the elias sports bureau, and is. A few other records are kept on separate pages, they are listed below. The previous rookie record was the 49 hit by mark mcgwire in 1987.