Cal Raleigh slugs 60th home run
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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,
Who deserves the hardware? It's a debate that keeps raging in all corners of Major League Baseball, and beyond.
Shortstop J.P. Crawford provided the big blow Sunday with a second-inning grand slam against righty Jason Alexander. Catcher and MVP candidate Cal Raleigh followed with a two-run home run later in the inning. It was his 58th of the season, extending his single-season record for a catcher, a switch-hitter, and a Mariner.
In an incredible act of kindness, the fan who caught Raleigh’s 60th home run ball—memorabilia that can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars—selflessly handed it to 12-year-old Marcus Ruelos.
Cal Raleigh was handed a microphone to address the crowd as he stood on the warning track Tuesday night after the Seattle Mariners clinched just their second playoff berth since 2001.
The Rockies pitching staff racked up 16 strikeouts in the series opener against the Mariners, but costly walks late in the game set the stage for a dramatic finish
The Seattle Mariners have won the AL West for the first time in a long time. Now, Cal Raleigh has a very simple message for the fans.
With the win, Seattle has secured at minimum a wildcard spot in the postseason. However, the division-leading Mariners could further lock up the American League West title on Wedn