Cal Raleigh’s family reacts to his hot mic moment as M’s secure playoff berth
Sep 25, 2025, 5:55 AM
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
The Seattle Mariners are back in the postseason for the first time since 2022.
Additionally, for the first time in nearly a quarter century, the Mariners are champions of the American League West, clinching the division title after a 9-2 win over the Colorado Rockies that saw five home runs hit by M’s players — including two by catcher Cal Raleigh, pushing his season total to 60.
But before the division was clinched, when the Mariners pulled off a dramatic, come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Rockies Tuesday night to seal the team’s playoff spot, MVP candidate Raleigh addressed the crowd and created one of the hottest-selling merchandise items for M’s fans.
“Might as well go win the whole f****** thing,” Raleigh told the crowd.
The line is a reference to the movie ‘Major League.’
Simply Seattle has already created T-shirts of that quote, and VP Jake Smidt said it’s arguably one of their best-selling shirts they have.
It seemed everyone in the crowd enjoyed Cal’s unfiltered moment, including his own dad, Todd Raleigh.
“I was standing next to his mother and ‘did he just say that?’ And she’s like ‘yes.’ So, the old Major League Jake Taylor … you know … I guess considering everything that has gone into it. So, I thought, ‘yeah, it’s ok.’ We will have to talk to him about cleaning that up a little bit. I thought for the moment and everything, it was pretty good actually,” Todd Raleigh said.
During our conversation with him, Raleigh said watching his son’s historic season has really been one to remember.
“It hasn’t really sunk in, though. When you hear about Johnny Bench, Micky Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr, you’re like, ‘those guys are great players.’ Cal is just Cal. I guess I haven’t quite processed it. I try to enjoy the journey as much as possible,” he said. “But it’s been so great and the fact that they are winning on top of that and the games are meaningful and he’s happy,” he continued.
He said that they have been there for Cal through the highest of highs and lowest of lows, and that they will always support their son.
“I can’t miss this. I’ve worked my whole life for this stuff. There’s nothing like playoff baseball. I’m not going to miss it,” he said.
