Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 57th home run in the third inning against the Houston Astros on Saturday, Sept. 20, to pass Ken Griffey Jr.’s team record for most home runs in a season.
Griffey hit 56 homers for Seattle in 1997 and 1998.
With one out in the top of the third, Raleigh launched a solo home run to right-center field to give the Mariners a 3-0 lead and officially pass Griffey on the single-season home run list.
Earlier in the week, Raleigh had knocked in two home runs against the Royals in Kansas City, allowing him to surpass Mickey Mantle’s single-season record for long balls by a switch hitter (set in 1961) and equal the franchise record held by Griffey.
A first-time All-Star this year, Raleigh leads the major leagues in home runs and paces the American League with 118 RBIs. Earlier this year, he also set the single-season record for home runs by a full-time catcher, previously held by Salvador Perez of the Royals (48 in 2021).
The first-place Mariners (85-69) led the Houston Astros (84-70) by a game in the American League West entering Saturday’s game.
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