Cal Raleigh has become the seventh player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season, launching two solo shots for the Seattle Mariners against the Colorado Rockies. Batting left-handed in the first inning Wednesday night, the switch-hitting catcher connected off Tanner Gordon and sent a drive to right field that reached the top deck at T-Mobile Park for his 59th longball of the year. Then in the eighth, batting left-handed again, Raleigh hit No. 60 off Angel Chivilli — most in the majors this year. With a 9-2 victory, Seattle clinched its fourth AL West title and first since 2001. The only other players to reach 60 home runs in a season are Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Aaron Judge.
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