One of the few Mariners fans in a crowd of Tigers fans in Detroit had a very particular request for Cal Raleigh Tuesday evening. Raleigh was glad to oblige.
Raleigh entered the ninth inning of Tuesday’s ALDS Game 3 on a scorching playoff streak, hitting 5 for 12 with an RBI in two-plus video games. But Big Dumper had but to do what he does finest — hit a dwelling run.
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That modified in the ninth. With his Mariners holding a 6-1 lead, Raleigh punctuated an 8-4 win with his first dwelling run of the postseason, a two-run opposite-field shot that cleared the left-field wall.
It was a highly effective exclamation level on a sport that gave the Mariners a 2-1 collection result in transfer inside a win of the ALCS. But what occurred after Raleigh’s contact was much more exceptional.
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The ball bounced into the bullpen and up towards the first row of the outfield stands. There, an opportunistic fan snagged the ball with his glove. Said fan was the only Mariners fan sitting in a sea of Tigers fans.
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And his shirt conveyed the aforementioned particular request. The Mariners teal shirt learn “DUMP 61 HERE” in giant silver font.
That’s precisely what Raleigh did. After a historic, 60-home run marketing campaign in the common season, Raleigh dumped his 61st of 2025 immediately the place the fan requested for it.
And mentioned fan was prepared for extra. He stripped his shirt to disclose one other that learn “DUMP 62 HERE.”
That ask, alas, proved to be an excessive amount of. Raleigh did not have one other at-bat. Maybe our hero may have one other shot in Wednesday’s Game 4.
In the meantime, he’ll absolutely accept dwelling run ball No. 61, a meet-and-greet with Raleigh and an autographed bat from his hero.
What a evening for Raleigh and one of his greatest fans.