Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners and Yankees
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He's set the major league record for most home runs by a catcher and a switch-hitter through the first of a season in MLB history. He also passed Ken Griffey Jr. for the most home runs by a Mariners player through the first half in MLB history.
Cal Raleigh, a former Smoky Mountain standout, will compete in the Home Run Derby with his dad, former Tennessee coach Todd Raleigh, pitching.
It’s hard to find many comparable runs to what Cal Raleigh is in the midst of and what Ken Griffey Jr. accomplished ahead of the 1998 All-Star break.
Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge are putting on a show similar to what Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa did in 1998. But this chase is better because the 'clean' home run record is at stake.
The Mariners released a video showing Bryan Woo announcing to his family that he made his first Midsummer Classic.
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The Seattle Mariners are currently in a Wild Card spot and another star could propel the team to a deep playoff run.