KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whether he steps into the batter’s box on the right or left side of home plate, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh will stand alone in the records of Major League Baseball.

When Raleigh, who was batting left-handed, smashed his 55th homer of the season — a towering solo homer to right field off right-hander Michael Wacha in Tuesday’s 12-5 win against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium — he surpassed Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle’s record for the most home runs in a season by a switch hitter.

“I was just thinking, ‘Stay fair,’ ” Raleigh said. “It did.”

The chants of “MVP! MVP!” could be heard throughout the Royals’ home ballpark as Raleigh rounded the bases.

His MVP case might have actually been made in the bottom of the second, when Logan Gilbert sp

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