A new challenger has entered the competition for the home run crown this season. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is suddenly in the spotlight. He leads the league with 36 home runs just before

In a recent interview, the Mariners Platinum Glove-winning catcher credited Justin Turner as someone who taught him a lot.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson played with Ken Griffey Jr. for six years when both were in Seattle during the 1990s. Griffey was the man in the Emerald City -- and he could do it all, from hitting monster home runs to making acrobatic catches in center field.

Cal Raleigh hit home run No. 36 on Tuesday, July 8, breaking Ken Griffey Jr.'s mark for the most by a Mariners player before the All-Star break.

All-Star starter passed the National Baseball Hall of Famer as the team's most prolific home run hitter through the first half of a season.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, Austin Wells went deep for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees pounded the Seattle Mariners 10-3 in the opener of a three-game series.

Cal Raleigh hit his 36th home run of the season, breaking a tie with Ken Griffey Jr. for the most by a Seattle Mariners player before the All-Star break.

The Seattle Mariners were up 5-0 going into the eighth inning and needed just six outs to avoid a sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees on Thursday at Yank

Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge are putting on a show similar to what Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa did in 1998. But this chase is better because the 'clean' home run record is at stake.