Recent off of setting the all-time document for residence runs in a single season by a catcher on Sunday, Cal Raleigh hit one other main milestone on Monday.
The Mariners star went yard within the first inning of Seattle’s residence matchup with the San Diego Padres, giving him 50 residence runs on the season.
Not solely is Raleigh the primary catcher to ever attain 50 residence runs in a season, however he is additionally simply the second participant in Mariners historical past to hit not less than 50 homers in a season — the opposite, after all, is Ken Griffey Jr.
Additionaly, Raleigh is one among two switch-hitters in MLB historical past with 50 residence runs in a single season; New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle did it twice (1956, 1961).
The final participant to hit 50 residence runs earlier than the top of August was Aaron Decide in 2024. Decide additionally did accomplish that feat in 2022.
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