The Other 41 in Mets History

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Is the franchise's single-season home run record on the endangered species list?



Todd Hundley, en route to 41 in 1996, hit his 14th in the Mets' 59th game.



Carlos Beltran, en route to 41 in 2006, hit his 14th in the Mets' 49th game.



Pete Alonso tonight reached 14 in the Mets' 43rd game.

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In 1976, Dave Kingman, on pace to hit way more than 41 HR's for most of the season until he sustained an unfortunate injury, hit his 14th HR in the Mets 30th game.



But I thought that this thread was going to be about Gordon Richardson.

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Kingman shouldn'ta dove. If he hadn't, Alonso would be on pace to perhaps pass Todd and Carlos for second. But he dove and finished with 37.



Which reminds me — don't dive, Pete. Not awkwardly, anyway.

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Kingman shouldn'ta dove. If he hadn't, Alonso would be on pace to perhaps pass Todd and Carlos for second. But he dove and finished with 37.



Which reminds me — don't dive, Pete. Not awkwardly, anyway.

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If only Robinson Cano had been a Met then and modeled his version of strategically leisurely play in his role as leader by example.

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Kingman hit his 17th in Game 43, putting him three ahead of Alonso, though Dave probably didn't know that at the time.

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15th HR:



Hundley: 61st game of 1996

Beltran: 59th game of 2006

Alonso: 46th game of 2019

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16th HR:



Hundley: 61st game of 1996

Beltran: 60th game of 2006

Alonso: 47th game of 2019



Dave Kingman hit his 16th home run of 1976 in his 41st game.

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17th HR:



Hundley: 64th game of 1996

Beltran: 60th game of 2006

Alonso: 50th game of 2019



Dave Kingman hit his 17th home run of 1976 in his 43rd game.

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18TH HR:



Hundley: 65th game of 1996

Beltran: 63rd game of 2006

Alonso: 55th game of 2019



Dave Kingman hit his 18th home run of 1976 in the Mets' 52nd game...also his 19th and 20th. It was his three-homer game at Dodger Stadium. Maybe Pete will be similarly inspired by those picturesque San Gabriel Mountains.

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19TH HR:



Hundley: 72nd game of 1996

Beltran: 69th game of 2006

Alonso: 55th game of 2019



Kingman: 52nd game of 1976



Gotta love those San Gabriel Mountains.

[Edgy MD]

18TH HR: Hundley: 65th game of 1996 Beltran: 63rd game of 2006 Alonso: 55th game of 2019 Dave Kingman hit his 18th home run of 1976 in the Mets' 52nd game...also his 19th and 20th. It was his three-homer game at Dodger Stadium. Maybe Pete will be similarly inspired by those picturesque San Gabriel Mountains.

What's your opinion of Kingman's performance?



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Still cracks me up...

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20TH HR:



Hundley: 72nd Game of 1996

Beltran: 75th Game of 2006

Alonso: 60th Game of 2019



Kingman: 52nd Game of 1976

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21ST HR:



Hundley: 84th Game of 1996

Beltran: 76th Game of 2006

Alonso: 64th Game of 2019



Kingman: 53rd Game of 1976

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22ND HR:



Hundley: 86th Game of 1996

Beltran: 78th Game of 2006

Alonso: 67th Game of 2019



Kingman: 58th Game of 1976

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23RD HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 87

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 81

ALONSO 2019: Mets Game 70



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 65

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24TH HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 94

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 81

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 73



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 72

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25TH HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 95

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 88

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 75



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 73

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26TH HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 97

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 92

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 77



Kingman 1976: Game 75

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27TH HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 101

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 93

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 78



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 76

[Edgy MD]

C'mon, Mickey. Díaz it.

[Edgy MD]

Oh, man. Oh, man. Oh, man.

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28TH HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 102

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 100

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 83



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 86

(Pete's pace has, for the moment, surpassed Dave's.)

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29TH HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 104

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 103

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 88



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 87

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He must be at the game. Otherwise, this thread would've been updated by now.

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Live from the LIRR:



30th HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 107

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 103

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 90



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 87

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31st HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 109

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 104

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 95



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 89

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31st HR:



Hundley 1996: Mets Game 109

Beltran 2006: Mets Game 104

Alonso 2019: Mets Game 95



Kingman 1976: Mets Game 89

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Dave Kingman's 92-game pace of 32 home runs will remain safe for at least another summer.