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Cal Raleigh Passes Mantle, Ties Griffey as Mariners Win 10th Straight

The MLB home run leader sits at 56 with 11 games remaining, holding a slim AL West lead.

Sep 14, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) is greeted in the dugout after hitting a two-run home against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: John Froschauer-Imagn Images/File Photo
Cal Raleigh broke Mickey Mantle's single-season record for home runs by a switch hitter.
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Overview

  • Raleigh homered from both sides of the plate in Kansas City, launching No. 55 left-handed off Michael Wacha (419 feet) and No. 56 right-handed off Daniel Lynch IV (425 feet).
  • No. 55 broke Mickey Mantle’s single-season record for a switch-hitter set in 1961; No. 56 tied Ken Griffey Jr.’s Mariners franchise mark.
  • Seattle beat the Royals 12-5 for its 10th consecutive victory, moving into a narrow division lead in the AL West.
  • The All-Star catcher leads MLB in homers and has an AL-best 118 RBIs after earlier setting the single-season home run record for a primary catcher.
  • With 11 games to play, Raleigh needs six more to match Aaron Judge’s AL single-season record of 62, keeping him central to the MVP race.