Cal Raleigh meets fan who gave away his 60th home run ball to child

The Brief

SEATTLE - Cal Raleigh's 60th home run put the Mariners' All-Star catcher into one of the most exclusive clubs in baseball. It also made for a memorable moment in the outfield stands at T-Mobile Park.

During Wednesday night's 9-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies, which gave Seattle its first AL West title in 24 years, the fan who caught Raleigh's 60th home run ball gave it away to a boy in the right-field seats.

Team security workers led the child and his father away to have the ball authenticated. The Mariners said the boy traded the ball for a bat signed by Raleigh and an invitation to watch batting practice on the field.

The Mariners also connected with the man who gave the ball away, and he and his family met with Raleigh before Thursday night's game. Earlier in the d