Factoid - Friday, August 29, 2025

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Cal Raleigh hit his 50th home run of the season on Monday, August 25th, extending his record for the most home runs hit by a catcher in Major League Baseball history, according to ESPN. Raleigh, who is a switch-hitter, is also the first Major League Baseball player to hit at least 20 home runs from each side of the plate in a single season. With the feat, Raleigh joins Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 home runs in a single season.

Posted on Friday, August 29, 2025 @ 9:16 AM

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