The magical season of the Seattle Mariners and their slugging catcher Cal Raleigh just took things up a notch.
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Raleigh, also known by the nickname “Big Dumper,” ripped his first home run of the 2025 postseason on Tuesday night in Detroit. And it’s almost like he was aiming for the fan who caught the ball.
That’s because the fan was wearing a shirt that said “Dump Here” with the No. 61 on it – because Raleigh hit 60 home runs in the regular season, so his next would his 61st of 2025.
Here’s video of Raleigh’s opposite-field homer:
And here’s video of the fan catching the ball after it bounces up to him from the Mariners’ bullpen at Detroit’s Comerica Park:
OK, but here’s where the story really gets crazy.
After the fan caug