As Miguel Cabrera belted his 500th career home run on Sunday, and continues to close in on his 3,000th career hit, both huge milestones that make a player eligible for Hall of Fame consideration, there are other less obvious milestones that give a snapshot into the greatness of the Detroit Tiger slugger’s amazing career.
Cabrera is already the greatest Venezuelan player of all-time. One of the greatest hitters of all-time. A legend built on big moment after big moment throughout his 19-year career in the major leagues. But it goes beyond the Triple Crown, the MVP awards, and the gaudy home run total.