Cal Raleigh hit his 50th homer, extending the major league record for home runs by a catcher. He and Mickey Mantle are the only switch-hitters to reach 50 homers. Raleigh is the first to hit 20 homers from each side of the plate. Batting right-handed, he drove a 3-2 fastball from San Diego's JP Sears 419 feet into the second deck. He is the second Mariners player to reach 50 homers. Raleigh has three homers in the past two games, including Nos. 48 and 49 during Sunday's 11-4 win. Salvador Perez held the prior catcher record with 48 homers.
SEATTLE -- Cal Raleigh hit his 50th homer on Monday night, extending his major league record for home runs by a catcher and entering some elite company. Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August. He's the first player to hit 20 homers from each side of the plate in a season, according to ESPN Research
Batting from the right side, the Big Dumper sent a 3-2 fastball from San Diego's JP Sears 419 feet into the second deck in left field. He's the second Mariners player to hit 50 homers in a season. Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. hit 56 in 1997 and again in '98. Raleigh has three homers in the past two games.
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