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Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh broke one of Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s records in the team’s 9-4 win over Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Friday.
Raleigh, 28, hit two home runs, his 28th and 29th of the season, and broke the bench’s record for most home runs for a catcher before the All-Star break. Bench had set the previous record in 1970.
Raleighs 28. Explosion of the season came in the first place of Cubs’ starter Matthew Boyd. Mariners’ Catcher Rev Boyds 95 MPH Fastball just above the wall in the left center to give Mariners a 1-0 lead.
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Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh (29), on the right, receives Home Run Trident from Dylan Moore (25) after hitting a home drive during the first place of a baseball match against Chicago Cubs, Friday 20. June 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
With the first immediate explosion, Raleigh Bench’s record tied. However, he would only remain tied with bench for six laps.
At the top of the seventh lap torn Raleigh Cubs’ Reliever Caleb Thielbars 94 MPH Fastball down the line for a two-run home drive to give Mariners a 6-4 lead and passed the bench to set the new record.
“Every time you are mentioned in even the same sentence with one of the best, if not the best ever to do it, it’s a special thing,” said Raleigh.
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Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh hits a two-run home drive during the seventh round of a baseball match against Chicago Cubs, Friday 20. June 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
“I’m just very grateful. He’s a heck of a player or was a heck of a player. And as I said, just very, very happy about it.”
Raleigh’s 29 Homemade is the most in Major League Baseball, and his multi-home Run game was the sixth of his season.
Raleigh needed only 73 games to break the record that Bench set in 87 games. Mariners’ star crushed the mark with 22 games left over before the All-Star game.
Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh runs the bases after hitting a two-run home drive during the seventh lap of a baseball match against Chicago Cubs, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Raleigh is in the middle of an excellent season as Catcher has a .273 batting average and leads in addition to leading the big leagues in home runs the American league in RBIs with 63.
Raleighs Mariner (38-36) takes Cubs (45-30) again on Saturday at. 14.20 et.
