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The Seattle Mariners are toasting history, and Mariners’ catcher Cal Raleigh’s girlfriend, Hannah Shimek, is celebrating right along with him. Raleigh, 27, became the first catcher in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in a single season on Wednesday,
Following a Tuesday night victory that clinched a playoff berth, Cal Raleigh created one of the hottest-selling merchandise items for M’s fans.
The Mariners clinched a playoff berth the previous night — only their second since 2001 after taking a Wild Card spot in 2022 — and Raleigh, known by the unusual nickname “Big Dumper,” roused the home crowd in his postgame interview by dumping perhaps the most famous line from Major League on the fans.
On Tuesday night, the Seattle Mariners clinched a postseason berth for just the second time in the last 24 seasons. After the game, Raleigh the team's leader and MVP candidate, did his best impression of Jake Taylor from "Major League," saying to the crowd, " (We) might as well go win the whole f---ing thing."
The Seattle Mariners have been one of the best stories in all of baseball this year. After sitting in the American League wild card race for most of the season,