In the second game of a double set, the Venezuelan Miguel Cabrera (Miggy), emblem of the Detroit Tigersleft behind the hitting record of the immortal Craig Biggio.
With his unstoppable 3,061 for life in the Major Leagues (MLB, for its acronym in English), Miggy was alone in the 25th position of players with the most singles in the “Big Show”, according to official data.
Miguel Cabrera’s 3061st career hit pushes him past Craig Biggio for 25th on MLB all-time list.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) July 4, 2022
In the afternoon, the pride of La Pedrera, Aragua state, managed to match the former Houston Astros player, after hitting an RBI single through the middle of the field. That connection also helped him match Manny Ramirez’s RBI mark (1,831).
Great July 4 traditions: Fireworks, hot dog contests, @Miguel Cabrera driving in runs.
This one ties Craig Biggio for 25th on @MLB all-time hits list. pic.twitter.com/M7vsiDAxfD
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 4, 2022
The next big challenge
After beating San Rice, Roberto Clemente, Al Kaline, Wade Boggs, Rafael Palmeiro, Lou Brock, Rod Carew, Rickey Henderson and, now, Biggio, “El Tigre Mayor” has as his next goal the undisputed 3,089 given by the skilled Japanese Ichiro Suzuki.
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Later, he will have to maintain the offensive rhythm to hunt down Dave Winfield (3,110) and Alex Rodríguez (3,115).
According to the projections of Baseball ReferenceMiggy will finish the 2022 campaign with 3,174 hits, situations that would allow him to surpass Tony Gwynn (3,141), Robin Yount (3,142), Paul Waner (3,152), George Brett (3,154) and Adrián Beltré (3,166).
