Tigers’ star Miguel Cabrera hits 499th career home run

Lengthy-time Tigers nook infielder/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is now only one residence run shy of becoming a member of one in every of baseball’s most unique and revered golf equipment. He clubbed a shot to left-center discipline on Wednesday evening in Baltimore: 

That’s the 499th regular-season residence run for Cabrera. That was a classic Cabrera swing. Positive, he isn’t as sturdy as he was once, however look how he stayed again on the hook and acquired his fingers so easily across the internal half. Only a factor of magnificence that he is been doing his whole profession. 

After hitting 38 homers to maneuver to 446 in his profession by means of his age-33 season, 500 appeared a cinch for Cabrera. Accidents and age-related decline solely noticed him with 477 by means of his age-36 season and it abruptly appeared potential he won’t get there in spite of everything. He has regained some energy within the final two seasons, hitting 10 homers in simply 57 video games final yr and he now has 12 in 90 video games this yr. 

Cabrera is signed by means of 2023 and productive sufficient to advantage not less than part-time motion on a non-contender, so he’ll get to 500. 

When he does, Cabrera will develop into the twenty eighth participant in historical past to achieve 500 residence runs. 

In the meantime, Cabrera can also be closing in on one other hallowed milestone. He has 2,948 profession hits. One other 52 hits and he’ll develop into the thirty third participant in MLB historical past to achieve 3,000 hits. The one gamers with each 500 residence runs and three,000 hits in MLB historical past are Hank Aaron, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro and Eddie Murray. Cabrera could be very more likely to be a part of that group. 

For now, preserve our eyes on Cabrera. His subsequent residence run is the large one.