Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh surpassed legendary Johnny Bench for most homers before the All-Star break by a primary catcher when he hit two against the Chicago Cubs in Friday's 9-4 victory. Raleigh has 29 homers to break a record that stood for 55 years.

With his 29th home run on Friday, Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh has hit the most homers by a catcher before the All-Star break in MLB history. The milestone home run came off Chicago Cubs pitcher Caleb Thielbar in the seventh inning of Friday's matchup at Wrigley Field.