Raleigh breaks Griffey’s Mariners mark for most HRs before All-Star break

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The Seattle Mariners might have lost 10-3 to the New York Yankees in the Bronx on Tuesday, July 8, but Cal Raleigh hit his 36th home run of the season.

Raleigh’s latest tater was noteworthy, particularly for Mariners fans. He passes Ken Griffey Jr. for the most home runs hit by a Mariners player before the All-Star break. Griffey hit 35 before the Midsummer Classic in 1998. Raleigh also continues to close in on Barry Bonds’ mark of 39 home runs before the 2001 All-Star break. Bonds finished with a record 73 home runs that season.

The record for most home runs hit by a catcher over a full season is 48, which the Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez accomplished in 2021.

MLB’s home run leaders

1. Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners – 36
2. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees – 34
3. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers – 31
4. Eugenio Suárez, Arizona Diamondbacks – 28
5. Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies – 27

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