Raleigh hit his 46 th home run of the season on Friday night in the third inning of the Mariners game against the New York Mets at Citi Field. The home run broke a tie with Johnny Bench for the second-most in a season by a catcher and left Raleigh trailing only Salvador Perez, who hit 48 homers in 2021.

For a long time, it seemed Johnny Bench had an unbreakable record. In 1970, the Cincinnati Reds' legendary catcher walloped 45 home runs. It was the record for a catcher, and it stood for 50 years.

Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh continues to blast home runs at an astonishing pace this season. He is moving into uncharted territory.