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Seattle Mariners Superstar Cal Raleigh joined the New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle to become the second Switch hitter to ever hit 50 home runs in one season Monday.
Raleigh Clubed his 50th home run of the season in the team’s 9-6 win over San Diego Padres in T-Mobile Park.
Raleighs Explosion came in the first place and broke a 0-0-umost. Batting right-handed, the All-Star-Catcher turned on Padre’s starting pot JP Sears ’93 -Mph Fastball and drilled it 419 meters into the other deck to give the seafarers a 1-0 lead.
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Seattle Mariners, appointed Hitter Cal Raleigh, hits a solo home driving against San Diego Padres during the first place of a baseball match on Monday, August 25, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
“It doesn’t really work,” said Raleigh Postgame. “Fifty home runs are a little crazy – unheard of.”
The 28-year-old became the eighth player in the MLB story to reach 50 homes by the end of August. With the home run, Raleigh became the second Mariners player who hit 50 homers in one season.
Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. did it twice and hit 56 home runs in both 1997 and 1998.
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Seattle Mariners appointed hitter Cal Raleigh (29) greets teammate Julio Rodriguez, turned, after hit a solo home drive like San Diego Padre’s -catcher Freddy Fermin looks away during the first place of a baseball match on Monday, August 25, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh’s home drive was his third in his last two matches. In the team’s 11-4 win over athletics on Sunday, he hit two home runs and bread Kansas City Royals-Catcher Salvador Perez’s record of 48 home runs set in 2021.
“I thought I was a cool player when I hit five (Homers) when I was young, in high school or something,” said Raleigh.
Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh has the Vedder Cup Trophy, a guitar designed by Pearl Jams Eddie Vedder, to celebrate the winning Cup and baseball match against San Diego Padres, Monday 25 August 2025, in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh has 30 home runs like a left -handed hitter and 20 like a right -handed hitter. In 129 games this season, Raleigh has a .247 batting average, 107 RBI and 14 stolen bases to go with his league-leading 50 home runs.
Raleigh seems to continue his hot when the Marines (71-61) play Padres (74-58) in the second game in their three-game series.
