Cal Raleigh Breaks Ken Griffey Jr.'s Mariners Home Run Record on Video vs. Astros

Cal Raleigh made history on Saturday night.

In the third inning of the Seattle Mariners' matchup with the Houston Astros, Raleigh surpassed Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. for the most home runs in a single season in franchise history by recording his 57th homer of the year.

The previous record of 56 home runs was set by Griffey in 1997 before he accomplished the same feat in 1998.

Raleigh tied the Mariners' record during a 12-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday and also became the first switch-hitter in MLB history to compile more than 55 homers in a single season.

The catcher acknowledged the achievement after the game.

"It's very cool," Raleigh said, via MLB.com's Jackson Stone. "Very humbled by it. Crazy kind of thing. I never thought it would happen. … It's crazy. Not a lot of words to describe it. Just very grateful for it."

He previously set the single-season record for the most home runs by a primary catcher with 49 on Aug. 24.

Raleigh is in the midst of a dominant season at the plate, amassing 22 doubles and 94 walks to go along with 119 RBI. He's also posted a career-high .949 OPS.

The 28-year-old hasn't slowed down as of late, owning a .296/.449/.685 slash line with six homers over his past 15 games.

Raleigh's latest home run came at a crucial time, as the Mariners entered Saturday's action with a narrow one-game lead over the Astros for the top spot in the American League West with an 85-69 record.

Seattle is looking to secure its first division crown since 2001.