Cal Raleigh Hits Historic 50th Homer, Joins Elite Switch-Hitting Company

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh achieved a major milestone by hitting his 50th home run, making him only the second switch-hitter in MLB history, alongside Mickey Mantle, to reach this mark in a season. Raleigh's powerful performance also places him as the eighth player in major league history to hit 50 homers by August and surpasses Salvador Perez's previous record for home runs by a catcher. He extended his record with his 48th and 49th homers during Sunday's game.