New York Yankees broadcasters Michael Kay and Paul O’Neill were given an up-close look at the reason for the “Big Dumper” nickname of Cal Raleigh, a wild name that refers to his buttocks that the MLB All-Star Initially hated, but has since been embraced.
In the sixth inning of a competition between New York and Raleigh’s Seattle Mariners, Kay said that the nickname is due to Raleigh’s “pretty large posterior” before the Yankees broadcast focused on the catcher who was at first base.
The cameraman then continued to zoom in in the direction of Raleighs behind.
“We get a close-up!” Said O
“I don’t know if we need it, guys. Goodness!” Kay exclaimed before the camera stayed in and out in the seconds that followed.
“We don’t miss anything here, Michael,” O’Neill added.
Raleigh, a catcher with the Mariners since 2021, has acknowledged that people find the nickname hilarious since it was made famous by his former teammate Jarred Kelenic.
Now the Seattle Team Store Jerseys with the name “Big Dumper” sells on the back.
“I love it. I love it,” said Raleigh about his nickname In an interview with the athletics in 2023.
“My mother had different opinions about it. But it’s good. It makes the fans and they enjoy it. And that’s what it’s all about. It’s a good time.”
The broadcast moment arrived in a competition in which Raleigh – which is currently leading the competition in Thuis Runs this season with 36 – Made Mariners History, Ken Griffey Jr. with most homers For the team for the All-Star Break.
Raleigh – who is on a pace to break a record of Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez for most gays by a catcher in a single season (48) – will participate in the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta on Monday.
