Cal Raleigh ends 0-for-38 streak with unorthodox superstition involving his full uniform

After Cal Raleigh walked, struck retired and flied retired successful his archetypal 3 sheet appearances Tuesday, his hitless streak stretched to 38 consecutive at-bats.

The Seattle Mariners' catcher, who was the runner-up to Aaron Judge successful the American League MVP ballot past twelvemonth aft hitting 60 location runs, had Major League Baseball's longest single-season hitless streak since Craig Counsell went 0-for-45 successful 2011.

But successful the apical of the seventh, Raleigh yet broke retired of his slump, singling to halfway field. He stayed blistery successful the ninth, singling to left.

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Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits a azygous during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros astatine Daikin Park successful Houston, Texas, connected May 12, 2026. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

Derek Jeter erstwhile famously wore a golden thong, astatine the behest of Jason Giambi, to interruption retired of an 0-for-32 slump -- helium homered with it on.

Raleigh didn't rather scope that mark, but helium did person an unorthodox mode of helping him interruption retired of the slump.

"Logan (Gilbert) gave maine immoderate bully proposal to lavation disconnected the atrocious mojo oregon juju from the shot gods," Raleigh said.

How precisely did helium bash that? Well, pitcher Bryan Woo was the 1 who initially told reporters that Raleigh showered successful afloat azygous Monday night.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh runs to archetypal basal connected a azygous during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros astatine Daikin Park successful Houston, Texas, connected May 12, 2026. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

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"So yeah, it worked. He was right, truthful I got to springiness him recognition wherever credit’s due," Raleigh added.

"We were each screaming for him and it was a batch of alleviation for definite and I cognize it felt bully for Cal," manager Dan Wilson said.

Getting retired of the slump did not travel without immoderate pain, though, arsenic Raleigh people took a foul extremity adjacent his manhood.

Raleigh led the American League with a Seattle-record 60 location runs and 125 RBIs past season. But he’s batting conscionable .166 with 7 location runs and 18 RBIs successful 40 games this year.

Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners bats successful the 2nd inning against the Houston Astros astatine Daikin Park successful Houston, Texas, connected May 11, 2026. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

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But helium is present 2 for his past 2, and we each cognize what helium tin bash erstwhile helium does get hot.

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