cal Raleigh’s 49th home run: catcher record broken

In 1970, Johnny Bench hit 45 home runs for the Reds. And for years, for catchers, that was the mark to beat in a season.
Salvador Perez hit 48 in 2021, setting a new mark for guys who play catcher for at least 75% of their games.
But in 2025, the way Cal Raleigh was hitting, it was always clear that barring injury, he was going to be able to beat Perez’s mark. And today, he did.
With his 48th and 49th home runs of the season, he has exclusive rights to the record.Cal Raleigh keeps crushing