The Seattle Mariners' backstop, who was named to the American League All-Star team on Wednesday, is putting up one of the best seasons in baseball history.

Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh hit his 34th home run of the season vs. Pirates

Two weeks ago, Raleigh hit his 29th homer, surpassing Johnny Bench's mark for the most ever by a catcher before the All-Star break. With his 30th home run, he became the first switch-hitter to reach that total before the season's halfway point. Raleigh has hit 22 home runs as a right-handed batter this season adding 12 as a left-hander.