Cal Raleigh

Cal Raleigh is the rare modern star I would build a franchise around. Catching is baseball's most thankless job—your knees pay the bill and your bat is supposed to be a bonus—yet Raleigh switch-hits for serious power while winning Gold Glove hardware behind the plate. That combination is nearly extinct. What seals it for me is the temperament: a kid from small-town North Carolina who carries himself like the job matters more than the spotlight. Seattle fans adore him for good reason, and even his nickname radiates affection. If I had to pick one player who defines blue-collar excellence in today's MLB, it would be him.

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Name (English)

Cal Raleigh

Name (Japanese)

カル・ローリー

Reading

かる・ろーりー

Born

November 26, 1996 (age 29)

Origin

Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

High school

Smoky Mountain High School

University

Florida State University

Awards & achievements

• 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/calraleigh_/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal%20Raleigh
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107493798

Tags

• North Carolina
• baseball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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