Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Cal Raleigh Ties Ichiro's Home Run Record in Record Time
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh matched Ichiro Suzuki's career home run total in just five seasons.
On June 5, 2025, Raleigh hit his 117th home run, tying him with the Hall of Famer.
At 27, Raleigh is quickly becoming a top power-hitting catcher, unlike Suzuki.
In the 2025 season, Raleigh has hit 24 home runs in 61 games.
Raleigh is on track to hit over 50 home runs this season.
He has already surpassed Alvin Davis for most homers by a Mariners player in their first four seasons.
Raleigh is the first Mariner to hit 10+ homers in two straight months since 1998.
Cal Raleigh, Mariners catcher, matched Ichiro Suzuki's 117 home runs in five seasons.
Raleigh hit the milestone on June 5, 2025, during a game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Raleigh is 27 years old and in his fifth MLB season.
Raleigh has 24 home runs in the 2025 season as of June 6, 2025.
Raleigh is on track to hit over 50 home runs in the current season.
- Who
- Cal Raleigh, catcher for the Seattle Mariners.
- What
- Cal Raleigh tied Ichiro Suzuki's career home run record.
- When
- June 5, 2025.
- Where
- T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.
- Why
- To equal Ichiro's home run total in a shorter time frame.
- Player
- Cal Raleigh
- Team
- Seattle Mariners
- Home Runs Matched
- 117
- Age
- 27
- 2025 HRs
- 24
- 2025 Games Played
- 61
- Batting Average
- .268