Cal Raleigh's Historic Night: Breaks Mantle's Record, Ties Griffey's Mariners HR Mark

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh delivered a historic performance on Tuesday night against the Royals, hitting his 55th and 56th home runs of the season in consecutive at-bats. His 55th homer, a 419-foot blast batting left-handed against Michael Wacha, officially broke Mickey Mantle's 1961 record for most home runs by a switch-hitter, a mark Raleigh had tied just days prior. Following up in the next inning, Raleigh, batting right-handed against Daniel Lynch IV, launched his 56th home run 425 feet, tying Ken Griffey Jr.'s Seattle Mariners single-season record, which Griffey set in both 1997 and 1998. This multi-homer game was Raleigh's 20th career and 10th this season, earning him standing ovations as he continues his impressive pursuit of a rare 60-homer season.