Miguel Cabrera, Miggycontinues to make history in the Major Leagues and, on this occasion, managed to surpass the immortal Al Kaline. Cabrera managed to link three hits in four shifts on Thursday night, giving him a total of 3,008 unstoppable, a figure that places him in the position number 31 of the hit list.
Miguel Cabrera outpointed Detroit Tigers legend and Hall of Famer Al Kaline with a hit of 103.2 mph in the ninth inning. Although after the home run, Jeimer Calendar hit another home run, the Detroit Tigers lost 3-2 to the Astros.
The manager of the team, AJ Hinch, pointed out that in the group they have seen how Cabrera has outplayed different players, among them Kaline, with whom the Maracayero had a friendly relationship until his death in 2020.
The MLB noted that, after Cabrera’s record, the late player’s wife, Louise Kaline, offered a few words on behalf of his family. “I would like to join the Tigres and congratulate Miguel Cabrera for having reached and surpassed the 3,007 hit mark. that Al got in 1974. Al said many times that Miguel was the best hitter he had ever seen. And I know that Al would have been the first to congratulate his friend on this achievement with a handshake and of course a big hug,” he said.
Kaline’s wife assured that Cabrera will achieve more milestones and, as Tigers fans, she and her family will be rooting for him.
Cabrera’s next targets in the all-time hit rankings are Wade Boggs, who ranks 30th with 3,010 hits. Then there is the Cuban Rafael Palmeiro (3,020) and Lou Brock (3,023).
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— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 6, 2022
