Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh clubbed two extra house runs in a 12-3 win in opposition to the Detroit Tigers on Friday evening, together with a grand slam to assist break the sport open within the high of the ninth inning. These two house runs give him 38 for the season, extending his Main League result in 4 over New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Decide.
He isn’t solely main the league and on observe to rewrite the document e book for change hitters and catchers, however he’s additionally chasing historical past for all gamers.
If he can hit yet another house run this weekend earlier than Monday’s All-Star break begins, he’ll tie the Main League mark for many house runs earlier than the All-Star break in a season.
That document at present belongs to Barry Bonds, who hit 39 earlier than the All-Star break throughout his record-setting 73 house run season in 2001.
He has already set the mark for probably the most house runs earlier than the break in American League historical past.
