Cal Raleigh, Mickey Mantle and switch hitter
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Cal Raleigh tied Mickey Mantle's season record for most home runs by a switch hitter with his 54th, and the Seattle Mariners extended their winning streak to nine by routing the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 Sunday to take sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time since June.
Agence France-Presse on MSNSeattle's Raleigh hits 54th homer of season for MLB marks
Cal Raleigh blasted his historic 54th home run of the Major League Baseball season on Sunday, setting two marks in the first inning against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. The blast was also Raleigh's 43rd homer this year while playing as catcher,
Cal Raleigh has set just about every catcher home run record possible this season. The Seattle Mariners' superstar backstop snagged the last one out there waiting for him on Sunday with his 54th home run of the season. This record is special: It's for home runs hit in a game that a player was actually catching.