Cal Raleigh is the new single-season home run king among catchers. And he achieved the feat in truly epic fashion. The Seattle Mariners switch-hitting slugger homered in each of his first two at-bats against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon, belting his 48th and 49th home runs of the year to break the single-season record for most homers by a primary …
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Aug 24, 2025, 04:35 PM ET SEATTLE — Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th and 49th home runs on Sunday against the Athletics, setting a single-season record for catchers and passing Salvador Perez‘s total with the Kansas City Royals in 2021. Raleigh’s record-breaking home run also marked his ninth multi-home run game of the season, passing Mickey …
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It’s officially game week for the New England Patriots, who returned to the practice fields on Monday following a weekend off. Before they welcome the Washington Commanders to Foxborough later in the week, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel was back in full pads for its 10th practice of the summer. Here is what went down throughout the day. …
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The advent of the ghost runner made it possible to score a run in baseball without ever getting on base: In extra innings now, a bunt and a sac fly will do the trick. To truncate years-old discourse, this is a clear affront to the principles of baseball. What the Philadelphia Phillies did to the Boston Red Sox in the …
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