Fan Gives Cal Raleigh 60th Home Run Ball to Child

During the Mariners’ game that clinched the team’s first AL West title in 24 years, Cal Raleigh hit his 60th home run at T-Mobile Park. A fan identified as Glenn Mutti-Driscoll caught the ball and handed it to a nearby child, Marcus Ruelos. Mariners staff authenticated the ball, and memorabilia experts now estimate its auction value at roughly $50,000–$200,000. Marcus traded the ball back to the Mariners for a Raleigh-signed bat and an invitation to watch batting practice. The team later located the fan, arranged a meeting with Raleigh, and presented him with signed items and baseballs that he gave to his sons. Raleigh’s 60 homers put him among only a handful of MLB players to reach that mark and leave him with a chance to challenge the American League single-season record.