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Patrick Andres

Cal Raleigh Continues Historic Season by Breaking a Ken Griffey Jr. Record

Cal Raleigh watches a home run leave the ballpark against the Pirates. | Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

The Pacific Northwest is Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh's world—and the team's fans are all just living in it.

Tuesday wasn't the Mariners' evening, as the team lost 10–3 to the New York Yankees in the Bronx. However, Raleigh made history by crushing his 36th home run of the year. That gave him Seattle's all-time record for home runs before the All-Star break—a mark previously held by Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.

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