Strawberry played 17 years with the Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. Eight of those years were spent with the Mets. He helped the team win the 1986 World Series and was a seven-time All-Star in New York. He led the National League in homers in 1988 with 39. He recently had his number retired by the organization.

The home run was the 253rd of his career, moving him past a tie with franchise great Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history. Strawberry went on to tally 335 home runs in a