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Cal Raleigh is closing in on the 60-home run milestone this season. He is currently leading MLB with 58 home runs as of Sept. 21.
When Cal Raleigh crushed his 57th home run of the year into the Astros’ bullpen Saturday night to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle’s single-season record, Houston’s longtime bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte scrambled to grab it.
The Mariners magical ride down the stretch has many fans and observers thinking that the 2025 season will end with Seattle's first shot at World Series title
Shortstop J.P. Crawford provided the big blow Sunday with a second-inning grand slam against righty Jason Alexander. Catcher and MVP candidate Cal Raleigh followed with a two-run home run later in the inning. It was his 58th of the season, extending his single-season record for a catcher, a switch-hitter, and a Mariner.
The physical toll of playing catcher can be obvious, as the red welt on Cal Raleigh’s neck showed last Tuesday night.
Caleb John Raleigh, known as Cal or even the Big Dumper, really did it. The Seattle Mariners' superstar catcher surpassed a Ken Griffey Jr. record that no one would've ever thought a switch-hitting catcher would break. Griffey held the Mariners' franchise record for home runs in a single season, at 56.
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Cal Raleigh breaks Ken Griffey Jr.’s Seattle Mariners home run record with his 57th of the season
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 57th home run of the season Saturday night against the Houston Astros to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for the single-season franchise record.
Cal Raleigh hit his 57th home run to surpass Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle’s single-season record, and the Mariners held on for a 6-4 win against Houston on Saturday night that gave them a two-game lead in the AL West over the Astros.
Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh broke New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle's switch-hitting home run record in the team's 12-5 win on Tuesday.