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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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SEATTLE MARINERS: Cal Raleigh ties Ken Griffey Jr. with 55th, 56th home runs
Peninsula Daily News Peninsula Daily News - Your #1 News Source for the Olympic Peninsula, Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and beyond. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just two days after tying Mickey Mantle for the most home runs in a single season by a switch hitter (54), Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has reset the record. With his 55th home run of the season, Raleigh stands alone among switch hitters, topping a record that had stood since 1961. …
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