Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh jogs the bases after hitting his 54th home run of the season, a two-run home run to tie Mickey Mantle for most home runs by a switch-hitter in a single season, against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Cal Raleigh breaks Ken Griffey Jr.‘s single-season home run record for Mariners
HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle’s 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.
Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh jogs the bases after hitting his 54th home run of the season, a two-run home run to tie Mickey Mantle for most home runs by a switch-hitter in a single season, against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
HOUSTON (AP) — Seattle’s 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.
The Mariners led 2-0 in the third inning when Raleigh to make it 3-0 and pass the mark Griffey reached in both 1997 and 1998.
Raleigh lifted his right arm in celebration as he rounded second base and raised the trident the Mariners use for their home run celebration skyward after J.P. Crawford handed it to him just before he entered the dugout.
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Raleigh, who leads the majors in home runs, has already for home runs by a switch-hitter of 54 that had stood since 1961. He’s also set the MLB record for this season, eclipsing the 48 Salvador Perez hit in 2021.
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