Mariners' Cal Raleigh hits 54th homer, ties Mickey Mantle's switch-hitter mark
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Seattle star Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 54th home run in the first inning on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, tying Mickey Mantle's single-season record for most by a switch-hitter that he set in 1961.
Raleigh hit a two-run shot off Kyle Hendricks 409 feet into the Mariners' bullpen in left-center field.
Mantle topped 50 twice i