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Cal Raleigh Breaks Mickey Mantle’s Record, Ties Ken Griffey Jr’s Switch

  • On September 16, 2025, Cal Raleigh hit his 55th and 56th home runs in Kansas City, breaking Mickey Mantle's switch-hitter record and tying Ken Griffey Jr.'s Mariners record.
  • Raleigh had tied Mantle's 1961 record days earlier against the Angels and surpassed Javy Lopez's catcher homer record this season.
  • He hit his 55th homer with a 419-foot hanging curveball and sent a 425-foot first pitch for his 56th homer during his 20th career multi-homer game.
  • Raleigh batted right-handed against left-handed pitchers Daniel Lynch IV and Michael Wacha, with the 56th homer traveling to straightaway center.
  • His achievements place him among elite power hitters and set new marks for catchers and switch-hitters while maintaining the Mariners' long-standing home run record.
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KGW 8 broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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