Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit
MINNEAPOLIS – Ron Gardenhire’s phone rang in the middle of his postgame meeting with reporters on Monday night, his ringtone blaring a Kelly Clarkson song with the lyrics, “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.”
Tigers general manager Al Avila was calling.
Gardenhire answered the call — “He might be calling to fire me,” he said — and asked Avila if he wanted to speak instead.