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Son of former Tennessee head coach breaks Johnny Bench's home run record
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Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh is leading Major League Baseball in home runs during the 2025 season, following Friday's games.
Raleigh has 29 home runs and 63 RBIs for the Mariners in 2025. He went 3-for-4 and hit two home runs in Seattle's, 9-4, victory over the Cubs. He also recorded four runs, three RBIs and one walk.
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He set a record for most home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break. The previous mark of 28 was set by Johnny Bench in 1970.
Raleigh played at Florida State and was an All-America standout. He was selected in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft (No. 90 overall) by the Mariners and debuted on July 11, 2021. Raleigh earned Gold Glove Award and Platinum Glove Award honors in 2024.
He is the son of former Tennessee head coach Todd Raleigh.
Todd Raleigh coached the Vols from 2008-11. At Tennessee, he compiled a 108-113 (42-78 SEC) record in four seasons. Todd Raleigh went to Tennessee after serving as head coach at Western Carolina from 2000-07. He compiled a 257–209 (132–101 SoCon) record with the Catamounts.
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