Historical! Miguel Cabrera connected the mythical unstoppable 3,000
With his 13th single of the nascent MLB season, Miggy became the 33rd player to reach the iconic milestone
Miguel Cabrera, the greatest figure of Venezuelan baseball in the “Big Show”, hit his unstoppable number 3,000 in the Major Leagues this Saturday afternoon.
With his 13th single of the nascent MLB season, Miggy became the 33rd player to reach the legendary figure.
In addition, he equaled the remembered Puerto Rican Roberto Clemente in 32nd place among the players with the most hits in the MLB history.
¡LO HIZO! ¡LO HIZO! ¡QUÉ GRANDE ERES MIGGY! ¡TREMENDA HAZAÑA!#MLBVenezuela | @simpleTVVE 🤩 pic.twitter.com/sbhX8G9yDv
— MLB Venezuela (@MLBVenezuela) April 23, 2022
Additionally, the native of La Pedrera, Aragua state, joined the club of seven players with 500 home runs and 3,000 singles.
If we delve deeper into the numbers, the Venezuelan is the only player with 500 home runs, 3,000 hits and a Triple Crown of Batting.
¡PARA LA HISTORIA! 🇻🇪🙌 Miguel Cabrera se une al exclusivo club de los 3,000 H en Las Mayores. pic.twitter.com/kEiPsPvB3T
— LasMayores (@LasMayores) April 23, 2022
Of 22,613 players who have played in the MLB, Cabrera, 39, is within the 0.14 % that reached 3,000 hits.
Source: elsumario