Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
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Seattle’s Cal Raleigh calls his 40th homer ‘a cool milestone’ during the catcher’s historic season
Cal Raleigh reached another landmark in his incredible season Saturday night when he drilled his 40th homer deep into the right field bleachers at Angel Stadium.
Big Dumper keeps on dumpin’. Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh clobbered a 97 mph fastball from Angels reliever José Fermín in the top of the sixth inning of Saturday’s game at Angel Stadium, sending it back at 113.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is currently on pace to have the greatest season by a catcher in MLB history. Raleigh became the first catcher in history to win the Home Run Derby, was named the American League's starting catcher and had 38 home runs at the All-Star Break.
The homer also came at a key time, snapping Raleigh out of a bit of a funk and also propelling him further into the MLB lead. With Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hitting the IL (right elbow), Raleigh has a chance to make a run at the American League MVP award.
The Seattle Mariners catcher that we all affectionately know as "Big Dumper" hit a no-doubter off Los Angeles Angels reliever Jose Fermin Saturday evening for homer No. 40 on the year. On a 2-0 count, Raleigh got a 97-mph heater low and in the zone, which he quickly took 416 feet out to right field.
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