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Raleigh matches Mantle, M’s beat Angels, take sole possession of AL West lead with 9th win in row
Cal Raleigh tied Mickey Mantle’s season record for most home runs by a switch hitter with his 54th, and the Seattle Mariners extended their winning streak to nine by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 to take sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time since June.
But there was another home run record set that year — one that is now in its 64th year. The year of 1961 was also when Mickey Mantle hit a career-high 54 home runs. Until yesterday, that was the standalone record for homers by a switch-hitter.