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Miguel Cabrera’s Road to 3,000- Greatest Hits in Detroit

By Darrell Tealer Jr

With Miguel Cabrera becoming the 33rd ‘Mr. 3000’ in MLB history, we have to go back to

Cabrera has posted 2,160 of his now 3,002 hits in a Tigers uniform.

Let’s take a look back at some exciting Cabby moments since he came to the D in 2008!

  • Home Run in His Tigers Debut

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    We got an early taste of what to expect in his Tigers debut on Opening Day 2008, when he went deep against the Kansas City Royals!

  • '12 Triple Crown Winner

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    The race to the Triple Crown wasn’t easy, but with Granderson and Trout on his heels, Cabrera proved that he stood above the competition.

  • Miguel vs Mariano

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    Cabrera stood down the great Mariano Rivera, and knocked it out the park – on one good leg.

  • 500th Career Home Run

    This is his second straight season of making history, as the “Big Fella” went deep in Toronto for his 500th Career Home Run in 2021!

  • Bat Breaking To 2999!

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    This is the one that built the hype. With a bat shattering swing, Cabrera fired off his 2,999th hit. One away from that magic number!

  • 3 HRs, 5 RBIs Against Texas

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    The Tigers may have come up short in the game, but Cabrera put on a show!

  • Seventh Career Game Winning Walk Off vs Tampa Bay

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    Cabrera with his seventh career walk off, getting the Tigers a victory!

  • Cabrera Hits The Pitch Back To South Beach

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    Miggy with a big time HR – Summer ’16.