In a remarkable display of power, Cal Raleigh surpassed Mickey Mantle’s switch-hitter home run record and matched Ken Griffey Jr.’s Mariners milestone. With his 55th and 56th homers, Raleigh etched his name in baseball history and energized fans in Kansas City.

The Seattle Mariners soared into first place in the AL West, thanks to Cal Raleigh’s record-tying 54th home run and a decisive 11-2 win over the Angels. It marks their ninth straight victory and their first time leading the division since June.

Cal Raleigh hit his 50th home run, tying him with Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to reach that milestone in a single season. He also became the eighth Major League player to achieve the half-century mark by August and remains the sole catcher to hold this historic record.