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Cal Raleigh hit home run No. 36 on Tuesday, July 8, breaking Ken Griffey Jr.'s mark for the most by a Mariners player before the All-Star break.
The only MLB player with more home runs than Aaron Judge this season was in the opposing lineup Tuesday night, and both prodigious sluggers
He's set the major league record for most home runs by a catcher and a switch-hitter through the first of a season in MLB history. He also passed Ken Griffey Jr. for the most home runs by a Mariners player through the first half in MLB history.
Cal Raleigh's power surge and better pitching get Mariners in solid spot for an American League Wild Card run.
A video has been unearthed of an 8-year-old Cal Raleigh, now a Seattle Mariners All-Star, proclaiming to be the Home Run Derby champ.
He's being intentionally walked more often and getting less pitches in the strike zone, but the Seattle Mariners catcher is working hard to not force the action at the plate.