SSY90 Sports Star of Year Cal Raleigh adds a historic Derby win to his record-breaking season (ESPN)
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When he walks around Seattle and gets recognized, fans typically don't yell his name. It's almost always "Dumper." And as advantageous as an ample derriere can be for baseball players -- the lower half of a swing generates power, not the upper half -- its drawbacks occasionally reveal themselves. On the night of the ceremony in which Raleigh won the Seattle Sports Commission's men's Sports Star of the Year award in late February, the fly on his suit pants got stuck. He asked the front desk of the hotel in which he was staying for safety pins. They didn't help. A nearby Men's Wearhouse agreed to stay open late to accommodate Raleigh. Finding a pair of off-the-rack pants that fit was a lost cause. Eventually, he settled on a pair of jeans and apologized to the crowd at the event for his lack of formal attire due to "a zipper incident."
July 14, 2025
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