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Cal Raleigh Ties Mantle With 54th Homer as Mariners Seize AL West Lead

The first-inning blast was his 43rd while catching, setting the MLB single-season record at the position with 12 games left.

Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh, at center celebrating with teammates, hit a home run to set an MLB one-season record for catchers and match Mickey Mantle's one-season switch-hitter home mark in a win over the Los Angeles Angels
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Overview

  • He drove the first pitch from Angels starter Kyle Hendricks, an 84.6 mph sinker, 409 feet into the Mariners' bullpen in left-center.
  • Seattle routed Los Angeles 11-2 for a ninth straight win, taking sole possession of the AL West for the first time since June.
  • Raleigh now leads MLB with 54 home runs and sits two shy of Ken Griffey Jr.’s Mariners single-season record, with time to surpass Mantle.
  • The homer was his 43rd while catching this season, breaking Javy Lopez’s 2003 mark for most in a year by a catcher.
  • His season has elevated him into a leading AL MVP conversation often cast against Aaron Judge as both teams chase postseason positioning.