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Cal Raleigh becomes 1st Mariner with 50 HRs since Ken Griffey Jr.

Cal Raleigh becomes 1st Mariner with 50 HRs since Ken Griffey Jr.

Cal Raleigh becomes 1st Mariner with 50 HRs since Ken Griffey Jr. \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Raleigh won an eight-pitch battle with lefty JP Sears by working into a full count after falling behind 0-2 and crushing a 92.9 mph, low-and-in fastball 419 feet into the second deck at T-Mobile Park.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”* Latest MVP poll: New AL favorite emerges“,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”“I was just trying to fight, honestly, …

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Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh blasts home run No. 50

Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh blasts home run No. 50

Cal Raleigh’s historic march continues to barrel full-steam ahead. One day after breaking the major league single-season record for home runs by a catcher, the Seattle Mariners switch-hitting slugger belted his MLB-leading 50th homer in the first inning of Monday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. Cal Raleigh’s MVP case about more than numbers – and gaining steam Batting …

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Why Cal Raleigh MVP case is gaining steam

Why Cal Raleigh MVP case is gaining steam

All season long, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has struggled when asked to put into words his thoughts on the experience he has had in chasing records and passing greats in the process. His answers to the questions are often short and intended to prompt the next question, preferably one about the team. A league of his own: Cal Raleigh …

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Cal Raleigh Breaks The Catcher Homer Record In A Big (Dumper) Way

Cal Raleigh Breaks The Catcher Homer Record In A Big (Dumper) Way

For anyone who engaged with MLB All-Star Week, the lasting image of Cal Raleigh is a ruddy-cheeked kid strutting about a yard with a baseball bat and declaring himself the home run derby champion. The Raleigh of now, in all honesty, doesn’t look all too different—still baby-faced with a generally pink mien—but time has given him the rare ability to …

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Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh breaks HR record for catchers

Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh breaks HR record for catchers

Cal Raleigh is the new single-season home run king among catchers. And he achieved the feat in truly epic fashion. The Seattle Mariners switch-hitting slugger homered in each of his first two at-bats against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon, belting his 48th and 49th home runs of the year to break the single-season record for most homers by a primary …

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Cal Raleigh hits 48th, 49th HRs to set MLB record for catchers

Cal Raleigh hits 48th, 49th HRs to set MLB record for catchers

Aug 24, 2025, 04:35 PM ET SEATTLE — Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th and 49th home runs on Sunday against the Athletics, setting a single-season record for catchers and passing Salvador Perez‘s total with the Kansas City Royals in 2021. Raleigh’s record-breaking home run also marked his ninth multi-home run game of the season, passing Mickey …

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Cal Raleigh nailed it with quote on Players’ Weekend bats

Cal Raleigh nailed it with quote on Players’ Weekend bats

There are two things just about any baseball fan nationally knows about Cal Raleigh at this point: He hits a lot of home runs and he has, well, a large backside. Josh Naylor a late scratch from Seattle Mariners lineup Raleigh has risen to national prominence during a record-setting campaign in the batter’s box, which includes a Home Run Derby …

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Tropical Storm Erin moves toward the US. Here are the latest updates for NC – Raleigh News & Observer

Tropical Storm Erin moves toward the US. Here are the latest updates for NC  Raleigh News & Observer Tropical Storm Erin tracker: Forecast to strengthen into 1st Atlantic hurricane of 2025 by Friday, latest projected path prompts watches for northern Leeward Islands  yahoo.com Erin Expected To Strengthen Into A Major Hurricane Following Caribbean Threat  The Weather Channel Tracking Tropical Storm Erin: Maps, spaghetti …

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Cal Raleigh hits MLB-best 45th HR, Mariners win 7th straight

Cal Raleigh hits MLB-best 45th HR, Mariners win 7th straight

Aug 10, 2025, 11:38 PM ET SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 45th home run in a four-run first inning, and the Seattle Mariners hung on for a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Raleigh’s two-run shot came off Rays starter Adrian Houser, before Eugenio Suarez added a two-run single for the …

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Raleigh hits 39th HR, Mariners end Brewers’ 11-game streak

Raleigh hits 39th HR, Mariners end Brewers’ 11-game streak

Jul 23, 2025, 01:09 AM ET SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 39th home run of the season, Logan Gilbert tossed 6⅓ shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners ended the Milwaukee Brewers‘ 11-game winning streak 1-0 on Tuesday night. Raleigh, who hadn’t homered since July 11 against the Detroit Tigers, received an elevated fastball from Brewers right-hander Nick …

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