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Switch-hitting should be impossible, but Mariners' Cal Raleigh just makes it look historic

If you really stop and think about it, being a switch-hitter at the major league level should be just about impossible. Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports, and MLB pitching is ...
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Cal Raleigh’s 54th home run ties Mickey Mantle for most by a switch hitter

In an era in which switch hitters are becoming a rarer breed, one of them is making history. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 54th home run Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, tying ...
The New York Times

Mariners' Cal Raleigh sets single-season HR record by switch-hitter

Just two days after tying Mickey Mantle for the most home runs in a single season by a switch hitter (54), Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has reset the record. With his 55th home run of the ...
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Roli breaks switch hitter home run record

Carl Roli (29) of the Seattle Mariners set a new milestone in MLB history on the 17th. By hitting his 55th and 56th home runs of the season against the Kansas City Royals, he surpassed the record of ...