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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continues to rewrite the franchise record books, and when he hit his 45th home run of the season on Sunday, he moved into exclusive territory.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 12

Cal Raleigh Now Only Trails Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. in Seattle Mariners History

The Seattle Mariners open up a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday afternoon at Camden Yards, and they'll do it having won nine of their last 10 games.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 10

Ichiro Celebrated His Seattle Mariners Number Retirement in Most Wholesome Way

The Seattle Mariners retired Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 in a special ceremony on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park. It's the third player number to be retired by the organization, along with Ken Griffey Jr.'s No.

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Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / August 10

Seattle Mariners Rookie Just Passed Ken Griffey in Team History with Big Night

The Seattle Mariners toppled the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park, winning for the eighth time in the last nine games. With the win, the M's are now 65-53 and just 0.5 games back of the Houston Astros in the American League West.

Seattle Mariners News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 10

Ken Griffey Jr. roasts Ichiro Suzuki in Mariners jersey retirement ceremony

The Seattle Mariners are honoring Ichiro Suzuki in a multitude of ways, including retiring his jersey. Seattle celebrated the jersey retirement on Saturday, and several former players were there to honor Suzuki.

Seattle Mariners News / Sporting News / August 10

Mariners’ Cole Young breaks Ken Griffey Jr.’s Seattle franchise record

That's quite the name to pass.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 26

Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez Just Got Epic Company in Seattle Mariners History

The Seattle Mariners turned in a clunker on Friday night, losing 3-2 to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. The loss drops the M's to 55-49, but more importantly, it means they didn't pick up a game on the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, all of which lost.

Seattle Mariners News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 25

Mariners’ Randy Arozarena power surge not seen since Ken Griffey Jr. 29 years ago

If the season were to end today, the Seattle Mariners would be sitting comfortably in an AL Wild Card spot. They’ve gone 7-3 over their past 10 games,

Which big-four sports teams have never won a championship?

Most NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB teams have won a title, but not all of them. Some have gotten close, agonizingly close, but haven’t quite done it just yet.

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Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 21

Seattle Mariners Legend Ken Griffey Jr. Gets Passed in Baseball History By Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon, with Aaron Judge hitting his 36th home run of the season. With that blast, he pulled within two of Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the league-lead (38).

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / July 8

Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Makes Franchise History, Passes Ken Griffey Jr.

Seattle Marines catcher Cal Raleigh has passed the greatest player in franchise history in an incredible statistic. In Tuesday's 10-3 loss against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Cal Raleigh hit a two-run, 394-foot home run to right field in the top of the eighth to give the Mariners their final runs of the game.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 9

Yankees’ Aaron Judge name drops Ken Griffey Jr. in response to Red Sox rookie

As if the series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees that ended on Sunday wasn’t flavorful enough, Boston’s rookie pitcher Hunter Dobbins added some more spice to the series just before its finale when he said that he’d choose to retire rather than sign a contract with the Yankees.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 2

June 2 is Anniversary of Arguably Biggest Day in Seattle Mariners Team History

June 2 is a very special day in Seattle Mariners team history, because it's the anniversary of the probable biggest day in team history. It was on June 2, 1987 that the M's selected Ken Griffey Jr.

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MLB News / Racing America on SI / May 6

Baseball Legend Ken Griffey, Jr. Connects with CARS Tour Photographer

It was the last weekend in April, and motorsports photographer Matt Marrie was snapping pictures during the zMAX CARS Tour race weekend at Orange County Speedway, when he saw a brand-new face stationed around the 0.375-miel short track taking photos.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / May 1

Orioles Star Compared To Ken Griffey Jr. Perfect Trade Fit For Royals

The Kansas City Royals might be able to poach an All-Star outfielder away from the Baltimore Orioles this summer. The Orioles have suffered from a surprisingly ugly start to the 2025 season.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / April 16

Ken Griffey Jr. lauded for awesome photo he took at Masters

Ken Griffey Jr. took on an unexpected job at the Masters last week, and it is fair to say the MLB legend crushed it. Griffey worked as a credentialed photographer for the 2025 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / April 10

Cincinnati Reds Legend Ken Griffey Jr. Has Awesome Job at This Year's Masters

Former Cincinnati Reds superstar Ken Griffey Jr. is at The Masters as a credentialed photographer this week. Griffey took up photography after he retired in 2010.

Seattle Mariners News / Sneakers on SI / March 24

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Iconic Nike Sneakers Return in Seattle Mariners Colors

MLB Opening Day is this week, and the buzz around baseball could not be more electric. Fans have endured the long, cold winter months and will soon be met with warm days at the baseball park.

Chicago White Sox News / Fastball on SI / January 29

Chicago White Sox Set to Release Ken Griffey Jr. Bobblehead in 2025

The Chicago White Sox are coming off a dreadful 41-121 season in 2024. Not only did the White Sox finish last in the American League Central, they had the worst record in all of baseball, and they had the worst record in the Modern Era of baseball history.