Miguel Cabrera's former teammate Jose Iglesias rushed over from his shortstop position to hug him after recording his 3,000th career hit.
He wanted to be the first to do it.
"I said 'We did it'," Iglesias told the Free Press of his message after the game. "Miggy has been an incredible influence in my career on and off the field, and this was a big moment for him."
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Iglesias got to be the one to physically hand him the ball, calling it one of the coolest days of his career.