Cal Raleigh joins Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr. in ultra-rare club

It's been a (mostly) hope-filled play for nan Seattle Mariners, and all-star catcher Cal Raleigh has provided energy for a fanbase hoping for a playoff run 

Sunday's 8-4 triumph complete nan Tigers was nan last crippled earlier nan all-star break - and Raleigh again made history.

While "Big Dumper" didn't deed a location tally - he went 0-of-2 astatine nan sheet pinch 3 walks - he did bargain his 10th guidelines of nan season.

That intends astatine nan all-star break, Raleigh has totaled 38 location runs and 10 stolen bases, making him only nan 4th subordinate ever to scope those marks by nan 96th crippled of nan season. 

And he joins immoderate staggering company.

The only different players ever to subordinate nan 38-10 nine by Game 96? Babe Ruth (1921), Reggie Jackson (1969) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1998).

Equally impressive, only 2 catchers successful history (Calton Fisk, 1985; Ivan Rodriguez, 1999) person deed 33 location runs pinch 70 RBI and stolen 9 bases successful a full season.

Raleigh has go nan third... earlier nan all-star break. 

On nan season, Raleigh is first successful nan MLB successful location runs (38), RBI (82) and 2nd successful OPS (1.011), which has made him nan favourite to beryllium named AL MVP.

With Sunday's victory, nan Mariners move to 51-45 connected nan year.