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Cal Raleigh Meets Fan Who Gave Away 60th Homer Ball, Receives It Back After Swap

Seattle arranged a ballpark meet-up, with a signed bat swap placing the milestone ball back with Raleigh.

Overview

  • Glenn Mutti-Driscoll briefly celebrated then handed Cal Raleigh’s 60th home run ball to 12-year-old Marcus Ruelos in the right-field stands.
  • Mariners guest-relations staff quickly coordinated a memorabilia trade with the child to secure the keepsake for the team’s catcher.
  • The club located Mutti-Driscoll and hosted a pregame on-field meeting, where Raleigh offered thanks and posed for photos with the family.
  • Raleigh presented a signed bat to Mutti-Driscoll and signed baseballs for his children, Ethan and Aiden, including a note praising the good deed.
  • Marcus Ruelos’ father says the exchange involved an autographed bat and that the ball is now with Raleigh, with a TMZ-cited auction expert estimating its value near $200,000.