Detroit — Commission the statue, clear space on the Comerica Park bricks and alert the Hall of Fame.
Miguel Cabrera has officially stamped his place among the immortals of this great game.
With his first-inning single Saturday off Colorado right-hander and fellow Venezuelan Antonio Senzatela, Cabrera now has achieved what only a handful of players have in the 119-year history of Major League Baseball. He becomes:
u25ba The 33rd player to amass at least 3,000 hits.
u25ba The seventh player to amass at least 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. He joins Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez and Eddie Murray.