The Venezuelan Miguel Cabrera (Miggy), emblem of the Detroit Tigershit the 507th home run of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career on Wednesday to surpass Carl Yastrzemski’s RBI mark.
In his first at-bat of the night, “Miggy” punished a broken layup by Kansas City Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch to get the ball out between left-center field.
In accordance with Baseball Savantthe Creole’s connection, with a companion in circulation, registered an exit speed of 102 miles per hour and traveled 411 feet at Comerica Park.
411 feet and the whole world yells: MIGGY! MIGGY! MIGGY!#MLBVenezuela pic.twitter.com/lC9C9U7dGH
— MLB Venezuela (@MLBVenezuela) September 28, 2022
With his two-run hit, the pride of La Pedrera, Aragua state, reached 1,845 RBIs in the MLB, leaving behind the record of the immortal Carl Yastrzemski (1,844).
Additionally, “El Tigre Mayor” was two home runs away from equaling Gary Sheffield’s mark (509).
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