Cal Raleigh tied Ken Griffey Jr. for the franchise record for home runs before the All-Star break with 35 with a pair of blasts in Seattle’s 6-0 win.

Ichiro was one of the first names off the board, followed by the likes of stud starting pitchers Felix Hernandez and Randy Johnson. When identifying who is the face of the Mariners, though, Raleigh ...

When identifying who is the face of the Mariners, though, Raleigh immediately landed on Ken Griffey Jr., who he tied for the franchise record for home runs before the All-Star break with 35 with a ...

It’s hard to find many comparable runs to what Cal Raleigh is in the midst of and what Ken Griffey Jr. accomplished ahead of the 1998 All-Star break.

But one player came along, and showed he could do it all, and that man was Ken Griffey Jr. In the 90s alone, Griffey would go on to hitting 382 home runs, and managed to carry a .302 batting average.

In the 90s alone, Griffey would go on to hitting 382 home runs, and managed to carry a .302 batting average. He would hit over 40 home runs in a season 6 times, leading the lead 4 times.

Ken Griffey Jr. wore No. 24 throughout his time with the Seattle Mariners . On Saturday night, the entire Seattle lineup is rocking that jersey one last time before the club retires it ...