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Cal Raleigh Makes MLB History With 50th Home Run of the Season

After setting the MLB record for home runs by a catcher on Sunday, Raleigh then made more history for a switch hitter on Monday.
Cal Raleigh Makes MLB History With 50th Home Run of the Season
Cal Raleigh enjoys the Seattle Mariners' dugout celebration after one of his two home runs against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on July 11, 2024. Eric Thayer/AP Photo
Ross Kelly
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On Sunday, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh made MLB history by setting the single-season home run record for catchers. He crushed his record-tying 48th homer, and then later in the game, hit his 49th long ball to set the new record.

However, Raleigh wasn’t content with just making history on Sunday, as he followed up on Monday with another home run that also etched his name into the record books.

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