Mariners Make Historic Cal Raleigh Announcement During Cubs Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Seattle Mariners have experienced an up-and-down season thus far, as they currently hold a 37-36 record while sitting five games behind the Houston Astros in the highly competitive AL West.

The Seattle Mariners had one of their best offensive showings in recent weeks in a 9-4 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The Mariners had 13 hits and outscored the Cubs 7-0 after the fifth inning to pull off the win.

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.