Detroit — Yes, he got the ball. No, he has no idea who has it or where it is.
When you have as many career mementos, trophies and souvenirs as Miguel Cabrera, you leave the inventory to others. But make no mistake, producing the 1,000th extra-base hit Friday night meant a lot to him — on two levels, historical and present.
He entered the game Friday with 998 extra-base hits and promptly ripped RBI doubles in the first and second inning off White Sox left-hander Derek Holland.
The historical significance: He’s the 40th player in major league history to reach that milestone, and he was the sixth youngest player (34 years, 45 days) to get there.