Cal Raleigh's 'Big Dumper' gets a cheeky closeup in Yankees broadcast
His former teammate Jarred Kelenic revealed the nickname when Raleigh was called up in 2021, and it was the outfielder who gave him that moniker in 2020. Raleigh initially disliked it, apparently, which I'd understand! I don't want people staring at my backside when they learn why I'm called "Big Dumper!"
Per The Athletic in 2023:
'So if we go back to the very beginning, everyone has always joked around that I have a big butt,' Raleigh said. 'It's not anything that I thought about. And then they said the same thing in college and in the minors.' ...
'I love it. I think it's great,' Raleigh said. 'My mom had other opinions about it. But it's good. It gets the fans involved and they have fun with it. And that is what it's all about. It's a good time.
'You got to own it, embrace it. As long as you're having fun with it, that's what baseball is all about. As long as it brings good energy and vibes it's all good.'
So let's fast-forward to Tuesday night. On the New York Yankees' YES broadcast, Michael Kay and crew told the tale of "Big Dumper," and to illustrated the point about Raleigh's "posterior," cameras focused on the, uh, big dumper in question:
Well handled by the booth, and I guess ... give that director a Sports Emmy for his coverage?
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