Cal Raleigh carved out a unique place in baseball history on 25 September, hitting two solo home runs against the Colorado Rockies to bring his season total to 60. The Seattle Mariners catcher became only the seventh player in MLB history to reach the milestone, and the first ever to do so while playing his position. Raleigh also added a two-run double in the 9–2 victory, finishing 3-for-5 with four RBIs as the Mariners clinched the AL West title.
Speaking after the game, Raleigh admitted he could hardly believe it himself. 'Sixty is — I don't know what to say. I didn't know if I was going to hit 60 in my life. Just tonight, what a way to do it', he said. His words quickly spread across highlight reels and social media feeds.
