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In an era in which switch hitters are becoming a rarer breed, one of them is making history.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 54th home run Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, tying Mickey Mantle’s 1961 mark for the most by a switch hitter in a single season.

Cal Raleigh 🤝 Mickey Mantle

Side-by-side in the record books for the most home runs by a switch-hitter in a single season with 54. #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/EcFDyJVenK