Cal Raleigh just accomplished something no player has since 1998
It's been a (mostly) hope-filled season for the Seattle Mariners, and all-star catcher Cal Raleigh has provided electricity for a fanbase hoping for a playoff run
Sunday's 8-4 win over the Tigers was the final game before the all-star break - and Raleigh again made history.
While "Big Dumper" didn't hit a home run - he went 0-of-2 at the plate with three walks - he did steal his 10th base of the season.
That means at the all-star break, Raleigh has totaled 38 home runs and 10 stolen bases, making him only the fourth player ever to reach those marks by the 96th game of the season.
And he joins some staggering company.
The only other players ever to join the 38-10 club by Game 96? Babe Ruth (1921), Reggie Jackson (1969) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1998).
List of @MLB players with 38+ home runs and 10+ stolen bases in their team's first 96 games:
— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) July 13, 2025
Babe Ruth - 1921 Yankees
Reggie Jackson - 1969 Athletics
Ken Griffey Jr. - 1998 @Mariners
CAL RALEIGH - 2025 @Mariners
Equally impressive, only two catchers in history (Calton Fisk, 1985; Ivan Rodriguez, 1999) have hit 33 home runs with 70 RBI and stolen nine bases in a whole season.
Raleigh has become the third... before the all-star break.
On the season, Raleigh is first in the MLB in home runs (38), RBI (82) and second in OPS (1.011), which has made him the favorite to be named AL MVP.
With Sunday's victory, the Mariners move to 51-45 on the year.
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