CHICAGO — Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench's record for most home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break.

After the 40,787 in attendance got a chance to honor Sosa before the bottom of the second inning, they watched the player who is so far the best home run hitter of 2025, the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh, club two more dingers to lead the Mariners to a come-from-behind 9-4 win over the Cubs.

Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years before Chicago’s game with the Seattle Mariners

Famed slugger Sammy Sosa made his long-anticipated return to Wrigley Field on Saturday -- his first official appearance at the stadium in 21 years -- for the Chicago Cubs ' home contest against the Seattle Mariners (SEA-CHC GameTracker ).