Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners and Mickey Mantle
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Cal Raleigh is back in business. The Seattle Mariners' superstar catcher was in an absolute rut for the last couple months. He'd still hit a home run every now and then, but his average over the period was hovering below the Mendoza line.
But 55 and 56 were the numbers Monday night at a game in Kansas City where Raleigh surpassed Yankee legend Mickey Mantle’s record for most homers in a season by a switch-hitter. Raleigh’s 56th ball sent out of the park also tied Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. for most home runs in a season hit by a Mariner.
They say, when you're hot, you're hot. And right now, the Seattle Mariners and their MVP candidate are absolutely on fire. The M's walloped the Kansas City Roya
It's the first time a Seattle player has had five hits, four RBI and three homers in the same game since 1987, according to StatMuse. Canzone, 28, is having the season of his life. He made his MLB debut in 2023 and batted .220 while splitting the season between the Diamondbacks and Mariners.