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Cal Raleigh Breaks Catcher Home Run Record Before All-Star Break

6/21/2025

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Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners has etched his name in baseball history, smashing his 29th home run this season and surpassing Johnny Bench for the most home runs by a primary catcher before the All-Star break. With six multihomer games under his belt, Raleigh is poised to shatter records held by legends like Mickey Mantle and Salvador Perez.

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Story summary

Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners has etched his name in baseball history, smashing his 29th home run this season and surpassing Johnny Bench for the most home runs by a primary catcher before the All-Star break. With six multihomer games under his belt, Raleigh is poised to shatter records held by legends like Mickey Mantle and Salvador Perez.