SEATTLE (AP) — 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