Cal Raleigh Passes Another Hall of Famer in Astonishing Baseball History

Passing Jones and Berkman is no small feat, as they are two of the best sluggers of the 1990s and 2000s, with Berkman doing most of his damage in the 2000s.

Jones spent 19 years in the big leagues, all with the Atlanta Braves. A career .303 hitter, he hit 468 home runs and drove in 1,623 runs. An eight-time All-Star, he also won a batting title, two Silver Slugger Awards and an MVP. He was also part of the Braves team that won the World Series in 1995, defeating Cleveland. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

As for Berkman, he spent 12 years in an Astros uniform, becoming one of the most successful hitters in the organization's existence. A lifetime .293 hitter, he popped 326 home runs with the Astros, including five seasons of 30 or more blasts. He also played with the St. Louis Cardinals, winning a World Series in 2011.

With the third-inning home run, Raleigh now also has 100 RBIs, matching his career-high from 2024. He's also the first catcher to have back-to-back 100 RBI seasons since Mike Piazza from 1996-2000.

Raleigh will have a chance to add to his season total on Saturday afternoon, as the Mariners play the New York Mets again at 1:10 p.m. PT. The M's won on Friday by a score of 11-9. Raleigh had three hits, including the home run and two doubles.