Everyone said the same thing about Cal Raleigh's 60th home run of the season

Everyone said the same thing about Cal Raleigh’s 60th home run of the season

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in the middle of his home run trot

Sep 1, 2023; New York City, New York, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) runs out a single against the New York Mets during the fourth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

It is Big Dumper’s world, and we are all just living in it.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh etched his name into the history books on Wednesday with a majestic two-homer performance against the Colorado Rockies at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash. Raleigh teed off on Rockies starter Tanner Gordon in the first inning for his 59th home run of the season and then he tagged Angel Chivilli in the eighth inning for [chef’s kiss] No. 60.

CAL.
RALEIGH.
60. pic.twitter.com/p8RXormx4q
— MLB (@MLB) September 25, 2025

Raleigh’s big night, which also helped the Mariners officially clinch the AL West division title with a 9-2 victory, had everybody talking on social media. In particular, users all expressed awe at the sight of a catcher hitting 60 home runs in a single season.

imagine a catcher with 60 home runspic.twitter.com/51rvOBvEtM
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) September 25, 2025

He did it man. 60 for a catcher is INSANE pic.twitter.com/knNecdxwTR
— Koogs (@Koogs46) September 25, 2025

Don’t even know what to say. Catcher hitting 60 is ridiculous. https://t.co/gHWEG211Q0
— Eric O’Flaherty (@EOF34) September 25, 2025

That’s a wrap.
MVP.
60. From a catcher.
1 of 1. https://t.co/a8Ns4solKA
— Andrew Nemec (@AndrewNemec) September 25, 2025

A Gold Glover last season and an All-Star this season, Raleigh already obliterated both the single-season record for home runs by a catcher (previously held by Salvador Perez with 48 in 2021) and the single-season record for home runs by a switch hitter (previously held by Mickey Mantle with 54 in 1961). Now he has become just the seventh player in MLB history with 60 homers in a single season (after Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, and Aaron Judge).

Raleigh and the Mariners still have four games left in the regular season as well, and it looks like Judge’s AL record of 62 (set in 2022) might be in some real danger. For the time being however, Raleigh continues to provide both the vibes (including with his profane message after Seattle officially clinched a playoff spot this week) and the dingers as part of the single greatest season for a catcher in MLB history.