Mariners' Cal Raleigh joins exclusive club with Mickey Mantle after 50th home run of season

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Seattle Mariners superstar Cal Raleigh joined New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle to become the second switch-hitter ever to hit 50 home runs in a season on Monday.

Raleigh clubbed his 50th home run of the season in the team’s 9-6 win over the San Diego Padres at T-Mobile Park.

Raleigh’s blast came in the first inning and broke a 0-0 tie. Batting right-handed, the All-Star catcher turned on Padres starting pitcher JP Sears’ 93-mph fastball and drilled it 419 feet into the second deck to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead.

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Mariners designated hitter Cal Raleigh hits a solo home run against the San Diego Padres on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

"It doesn’t seem real," Raleigh said postgame. "Fifty home runs is kind of crazy — unheard of."

The 28-year-old became the eighth player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs before the end of August. With the home run, Raleigh became the second Mariners player to hit 50 homers in a season.

Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. did it twice, hitting 56 home runs in both 1997 and 1998.

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Mariners designated hitter Cal Raleigh (29) greets teammate Julio Rodriguez, facing, after hitting a solo home run as San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin looks away on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Raleigh’s home run was his third in his last two games. In the team’s 11-4 win over the Athletics on Sunday, he hit two home runs and broke Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez’s record of 48 home runs, set in 2021.

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